Lose your heart to NephMadness 2022! Dr. Joel Topf (@kidney_boy) and Dr. Sadiya Khan (@HeartDocSadiya) tackle the NephMadness 2022 Cardiorenal Syndrome region, leading us through the pathophysiology of cardiorenal syndrome, how to approach the creatinine “bump” with diuresis, managing patients with diuretic resistance, and more. This episode is part of our first ever NephMadness Pod Crawl, so check out the other podcasts, and fill out your NephMadness 2022 brackets!

Credits

Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographics: Malini Gandhi
Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP
Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Dr. Joel Topf MD, Dr. Sadiya Khan MD

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Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bios
Guest one-liners, Introduction to Nephmadness 2022
Case #1 from Kashlak: acute decompensated heart failure with elevated creatinine
Definition and pathophysiology of cardiorenal syndrome
Use of home ACE-is/ARBs and SGLT-2 inhibitors in cardiorenal syndrome
Case #2 from Kashlak: the creatinine bump with diuresis
Approach to the creatinine bump with diuresis
Tips for the volume exam
Interpreting cardiac biomarkers in patients with chronic kidney disease
Case #3 from Kashlak: diuretic resistance
Maximizing loop diuretic efficacy
Sequential nephron blockade
Use of hypertonic saline
Outro

NephMadness 2022 Pod Crawl

Tues 3/15: The Drs. Washington - Inequities in Nephrology. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: https://www.drlatonyawashington.com/drswashingtonpodcast
Wed 3/16: The Cribsiders - Neonatal AKI. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: http://thecurbsiders.com/thecribsiders
Thurs 3/17: Up My Nursing Game - Hemodialysis. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: www.upmynursinggame.com
Fri 3/18: BS Medicine - #505: Albuminuria, basketball and the Great White North. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: https://therapeuticseducation.org/
Sat 3/19: Freely Filtered - Animal House Region. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: http://www.nephjc.com/freelyfiltered
Twitter: @thecurbsiders @TheCribsiders @NephJC_Podcast @drs_washington @upmynursinggame @medmyths

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#326 Cardiorenal Syndrome, Biomarkers, Diuretic Resistance (NephMadness 2022)

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