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Archives: September 27 – October 5, 2010

2010 Peritoneal Dialysis Academy Seminars — BLOG NOW AVAILABLE

Join physician-blogger Dr. Sarath Kolluru at the 2010 Peritoneal Dialysis Academy in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Kolluru has blogged the highlights of this 3-day seminar, including new scientific data regarding all aspects of peritoneal dialysis.

A must-read blog for anyone interested in learning more about PD but unable to attend the seminars. Find his blog by clicking here

Dr. Kolluru will be available to answer your questions online.

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Renal Biopsy Conference — SEPTEMBER 28

Join the ECU Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension, Pathology, and Transplantation and Immunology for its monthly Renal Pathology Conference. This month’s topic is:

ANCA-associated crescentic glomerulonephritis

Pre-requisite teaching material is now available by clicking here.

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Puzzle of the Week — PREGNANCY AND RENAL DISEASE

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Across

1. The acronym for the complication in preeclampsia with a 10-25% incidence
2. Complications from preeclampsia can occur up to 2 months (8 weeks) post-partum
3. A negative risk factor for the development of preeclampsia (i.e., the presence of it *decreases* the risk for preeclampsia)
4. Increased filtration and reabsorption of this leads to edema in pregnancy
5. Relaxation of the calcyes leads to this ultrasonographic finding in pregnancy
6. Many studies have looked at this divalent cation to prevent preeclampsia but the final conclusion is that it does not
7. This feature of proteinuria does not correlate with the severity of preeclampsia
8. This increases by 150% in pregnancy (___-___)
9. Normal amounts of this are considered to occur at levels of 300 mg/d or less
10. This procedure restores fertility in patients suffering from advanced kidney disease
11. 7-20% is the worldwide incidence of this condition

Down

12. This type of hypertension is diagnosed before 20-weeks gestational age
13. This is the only proven treatment for the HELLP syndrome
14. This immunosuppressive agent, which interrupts rapid cell growth, is contraindicated in pregnancy (Trade Name)
15. This type of hypertension is diagnosed after 20-weeks gestational age
16. Blood pressures of < 120 / < 80 are considered _____ in pregnancy
17. The higher this is at conception, the greater the risk of fetal loss
18. This condition is found in 12-22% of all pregnancies
19. The fundamental abnormality that is thought to be the root cause of preeclampsia
20. Although both blood volume and red blood cell mass increase in pregnancy, the former increases more than the latter, which leads to this