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Nephrology Fast Facts
Season 1
About This Season
In season 1 of Fast Facts Nephrology we cover in detail two prominent topics in the field - hyperkalemia and chronic kidney disease associated pruritus (otherwise known as 'kidney itch'). We are joined by some of the top specialists from the world of nephrology to discuss diagnosis, management and how to achieve best outcomes for patients.
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Episode 6 - Kidney Itch with Dr Rayner - Management
The third episode of a three-part special on ‘Kidney Itch’ (Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus) for Karger’s Fast Facts Nephrology podcast, with Dr Hugh Rayner, retired consultant nephrologist from the UK. In this episode we discuss the management of kidney itch and its impact on patients' quality of life. To download a free copy of Dr Rayner’s Fast Facts Kidney Itch book please visit Fast Facts: Kidney Itch and to access the accompanying e-learning program please access Pruritus in Chronic Kidney Disease.
Episode 5 - Kidney Itch with Dr Rayner – Diagnosis and Classification
The second episode of a three-part special on ‘Kidney Itch’ (Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus) for Karger’s Fast Facts Nephrology podcast, with Dr Hugh Rayner, retired consultant nephrologist from the UK. In this episode we explore the diagnosis and classification of kidney itch. To download a free copy of Dr Rayner’s Fast Facts Kidney Itch book please visit Fast Facts: Kidney Itch and to access the accompanying e-learning program please access Pruritus in Chronic Kidney Disease.
Episode 4 - Kidney Itch with Dr Rayner - Definitions and Causes
The first episode of a three-part special on ‘Kidney Itch’ (Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus) for Karger’s Fast Facts Nephrology podcast, with Dr Hugh Rayner, retired consultant nephrologist from the UK. In this episode we explore the definitions and causes of kidney itch. To download a free copy of Dr Rayner’s Fast Facts Kidney Itch book please visit Fast Facts: Kidney Itch and to access the accompanying e-learning program access Pruritus in Chronic Kidney Disease.
Episode 3 - Hyperkalemia with Dr Bakris - Patient Profiles and Treatment
In this episode of Karger’s Fast Facts Podcast, the final instalment in a three-part special on hyperkalemia and chronic kidney diseases, we talk with George Bakris, Professor of Medicine at University Chicago Medicine, and Director of the American Society of Hypertension Comprehensive Hypertension Center. Dr Bakris joins us to discuss patient profiles and identifying the best fit for what kind of treatment. To learn more about Dr Bakris and the work of his team visit www.uchicagomedicine.org. Dr Bakris has also recently co-developed a freely available Karger interactive E-Learning program to educate healthcare professionals on chronic kidney diseases and hyperkalemia, entitled Hyperkalemia: Overcoming the Achilles' Heel of Guideline-Directed Therapy in CKD from Diabetes.
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Episode 2 - Hyperkalemia with Dr Rangaswami - Low Potassium vs Plant-based Diets
In this episode of Karger’s Fast Facts Podcast, the second in a three-part special on hyperkalemia and chronic kidney diseases, we talk with Janani Rangaswami, attending nephrologist and Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, USA. Dr Rangaswami joins us to discuss low potassium vs plant-based diets, plus when or when not to use potassium binders. To learn more about Dr Rangaswami and the work of her team visit apps.smhs.gwu.edu. Dr Rangaswami has also recently co-developed a freely available Karger interactive E-learning program to educate healthcare professionals on chronic kidney diseases and hyperkalemia, entitled Hyperkalemia: Overcoming the Achilles' Heel of Guideline-Directed Therapy in CKD from Diabetes.
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Episode 1 - Hyperkalemia with Dr Whaley-Connell - Presentation and Risks
In this episode of Karger’s Fast Facts Podcast, the first in a three-part special on hyperkalemia and chronic kidney diseases, we talk with Adam Whaley-Connell, Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri School of Medicine and Harry S Truman VA Hospital, USA. Dr Whaley-Connell joins us to talk about the molecular basis of how hyperkalemia happens, how it presents in patients, and what risks it poses to long term health. To learn more about Dr Whaley-Connell and the work of his team visit www.muhealth.org. Dr Whaley-Connell has also recently co-developed a freely available Karger interactive E-learning program to educate healthcare professionals on chronic kidney diseases and hyperkalemia, entitled Hyperkalemia: Overcoming the Achilles' Heel of Guideline-Directed Therapy in CKD from Diabetes.
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About the Speakers
Adam Whaley-Connell
Adam Whaley-Connell DO, is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri School of Medicine and Harry S Truman VA Hospital, USA. His research interests include hypertension and kidney disease. Dr Whaley-Connell has co-authored over 300 publications.
Janani Rangaswami
Janani Rangaswami, MD, FACP, FCRS, FAHA is an attending nephrologist and Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences USA. She has authored over 100 publications in cardiorenal medicine and is the lead editor of two textbooks in this field: Textbook of Cardio-nephrology and the Textbook of Kidney Disease in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Dr Ranagswami has won several awards for teaching and leadership in her career and helped establish the Philadelphia Agreement on Gender Equality in Internal Medicine, which is a regional movement to ensure gender equity in Internal Medicine training involving several programs.
George Bakris
George Bakris MD, is Professor of Medicine at University Chicago Medicine and Director of the American Society of Hypertension Comprehensive Hypertension Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and reduction of high blood pressure, particularly in complicated and refractory cases. He is also skilled in the treatment of kidney disease, with special expertise in diabetes-related kidney disease and slowing its progression. Dr Bakris has served on many guidelines' committees over the past 15 years and is currently the chair of the American Diabetes Association Blood Pressure Consensus Panel and a member of the American Heart Association panel updating resistant hypertension guidelines.
Dr Hugh Rayner
Dr Hugh Rayner is a retired consultant nephrologist from the UK on the topic of chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus, also referred to as ‘Kidney Itch’. Dr Rayner is an advocate of raising awareness of kidney itch, a condition which often goes undiagnosed and when recognized, it is often inadequately treated or not treated at all. He has also written numerous publications on subject and most recently has co-authored a new free access Fast Facts book for healthcare professionals entitled ‘Kidney Itch’ as well co-developed an accompanying interactive clinician focused e-learning training program.
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