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Nephrology Self-Assessment Program (NephSAP)

nephSAP: Volume 16


118 7.5MB Hyperkalemia is the bane of the renal patient’s existence, not to mention that of his or her nephrologist.
NephSAP

Volume 16, Number 1, March 2017

Electrolytes and Acid-Base Disorders

Asghar Rastegar, MD and Manoocher Soleimani, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Hyperkalemia is the bane of the renal patient’s existence, not to mention that of his or her nephrologist....




88 2.2MB AKI is a common and serious medical condition associated with significant increases in morbidity, mortality, and cost of care.
NephSAP

Volume 16, Number 2, May 2017

Acute Kidney Injury and Critical Care Nephrology

Jay L. Koyner, MD and Charuhas V. Thakar, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

AKI is a common and serious medical condition associated with significant increases in morbidity, mortality, and cost of care....




104 7MB CKD affects >26 million Americans and can lead to early cardiovascular disease and kidney failure (1,2). CKD has a variable course, and predicting its rate of progression can help identify high-risk individuals for personalized interventions (3).
NephSAP

Volume 16, Number 3, September 2017

Chronic Kidney Disease and Progression

Holly J. Kramer, MD and Sankar D. Navaneethan, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

CKD affects >26 million Americans and can lead to early cardiovascular disease and kidney failure (1,2). CKD has a variable course, and predicting its rate of progression can help identify high-risk individuals for personalized interventions (3)....




98 3.4MB The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small, enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus from the family Flaviviridae. This virus is transmitted by contact with small amounts of blood and can also be transmitted sexually and from mother to baby; it is estimated that
NephSAP

Volume 16, Number 4, November 2017

Transplantation

John P. Vella, MD and Alexander C. Wiseman, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small, enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus from the family Flaviviridae. This virus is transmitted by contact with small amounts of blood and can also be transmitted sexually and from mother to baby; it is estimated that ...