The Skinny on Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

If you’ve ever helped take care of a patient with chronic kidney disease, you’ve probably noticed that there is always a discussion about the patient’s calcium and phosphorus levels. Take a closer look in the chart and you’ll see that someone has probably checked the patient’s parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in the past. To understand…

12 Tips to Rock your Nephrology Rotation as a Medical Student

Here is my list of HONEST tips to help you become an outstanding medical student during your nephrology rotation! 1. Be on time: This might sound simple, but this is an easy way to get ahead in medical school. You don’t want your team searching for you at 9am! 2. Ask questions: You are on…

Rhabdomyolysis Associated Acute Kidney Injury: What a Medical Student Should Know

It’s the first day of your nephrology rotation and you’re excited to get started. The first patient of the day is someone with a creatinine of 5 and your team thinks it’s possibly a case of rhabdomyolysis. Now, you need to see the patient and UpToDate has a lot of information on this topic. Unfortunately,…