Edgar V. Lerma 🇵🇭
@edgarvlermamd
Chicago Sports Fan... Nephrologist by day. My tweets are not medical advice. The views expressed here are my own and not those of my employer.
Renal Physiology for the Clinician Series from @CJASN #Nephpearls 👉 journals.lww.com/cjasn/pages/co…
Algorithm for kidney biopsy 🔬 evaluation in patients suspected to have MGRS ca. 2019 from @NatRevNeph #Nephpearls 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30510265/
Severe AKI in the ICU: Management ca. 2025 #Nephpearls #AKIinICU 👉🏼 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40578821/
Association of Dialysate Bicarbonate with Arrhythmia in the Monitoring in Dialysis Study ca. 2025 from @ASNKidney360 #Nephpearls 📌 Lower frequency of reviewer-confirmed arrhythmia with higher dialysate bicarbonate, compared with dialysate bicarbonate of 35 mEql/L 👉🏼…
We are thrilled to announce the publication of a new collaborative paper released today: “Optimization of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Inhibitor Therapies for Evidence-Based Indications: A Call to Action From the Cardio-Kidney Community.” 🧾 Read the full publication:…
The Clinical Utility of Genetic 🧬 Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Adults with CKD ca. 2023 from @JASN_News @ndahl48 @fouadchebib #Nephpearls 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37794564/
Saline vs balanced solutions: Which is a better solution? #Nephpearls 👉 shop.lww.com/Handbook-of-Cr…
Algorithmic approach to Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Catheter OUTFLOW FAILURE #Nephpearls 👉🏼 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20630641/
Sparsentan: a dual endothelin and angiotensin II receptor antagonist (DEARA) approved for IgA nephropathy (IgAN) ca 2025 from @DoctorGates @HecmagsMD @AnnaGaddy @M_Elraggal #Nephpearls tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Effect of haemodialysis on the brain and heart assessed using multiparametric MRI An acute increase in WM T1 during HD has been shown for the first time, reflecting a rise in brain water content. This is potentially caused by the development of an osmotic gradient across the…
Would you start an ARB in a patient with a history of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema? #Nephpearls Re-post for YES ✅ Like for NO ❌
Would you start an ARB in a patient with a history of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema? #Nephpearls 📌 “Based on the relatively low prevalence of cross-reactivity in the literature (<10%), and the benefits of angiotensin II inhibition for certain disease states, ARBs should be…
Would you start an ARB in a patient with a history of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema? #Nephpearls 📌 “Based on the relatively low prevalence of cross-reactivity in the literature (<10%), and the benefits of angiotensin II inhibition for certain disease states, ARBs should be…
CONFIDENCE: Finerenone with Empagliflozin in CKD and T2D #ERA25 🇦🇹 #Nephpearls 📌 Among persons with both CKD and T2D, initial therapy with finerenone plus empagliflozin led to a greater reduction in the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) than either treatment alone…
Finerenone trials #PSHPLAS 🇵🇭 #Nephpearls #VisualAbstract by @whatsthegfr @KajareeG 👉🏼 FIDELIO pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33264825/ 👉🏼 FIGARO pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34449181/ 👉🏼 FIDELITY pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35023547/ 👉🏼 FINE-HEART pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39218030/