1. Renal Structure and Function

During this show Dr Kowalski hosts a Q&A session about the residency interview process and residency application questions. He offers tips and suggestions that he has found worked extremely well and gave applicants an advantage and a significant opportunity to be remembered on Ra ... Show More

An overview of hypernatremia from typical presentations of Hypernatremia to acquired hypernatremia and associated treatment options. 

A very quick overview of the exciting news that happened on October 21, 2021 where a successful xenotransplantation was achieved. And that day there is the completion of 2 1/2 days where a pig kidney was transplanted to a human body without evidence of hyperacute rejection and no ... Show More

Understanding the kidneys' role in the body’s balance is essential for the MCAT and beyond. In this episode, host Sam Smith discusses renal physiology, covering everything from kidney anatomy to the nephron’s critical functions in filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretio ... Show More

Join experts Drs Matthew Sparks and Samira Farouk as they pull back the curtain to help patients and providers better understand the transplant journey. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/991605). The to ... Show More

The UROONCO RCC editorial board chief editor Dr. Carmen Mir, and associate editors Dr. Teele Kuusk and Dr. Riccardo Bertolo share highlights of the important kidney cancer developments for 2024.  They summarise the results on several important trials such as FASTRACK, ZIRCON, KEY ... Show More

In this episode, we're covering the anatomy and physiology of key organs such as the kidneys, liver, skin, lungs, and large intestine, and discuss the crucial role they play in eliminating waste products from our bodies. From the structure of the hepatic lobules in the liver to t ... Show More

In this episode, experts in the field—Dr. Shivam Joshi, Dr. Holly Kramer, Dr. Blake Shusterman, and professional chef Duane Sunwold—explore the upcoming issue of Advances in Kidney Disease and Health (AKDH), titled "Rethinking the Renal Diet." Tune into this discussion that revol ... Show More

It might not be the flashiest anatomical structure, but if you want to stand upright, and keep your retroperitoneal organs (like your kidneys) in place, the posterior abdominal wall is pretty important. Located at the back of the body, bounded by the lateral abdominal walls and t ... Show More

Certaines maladies chroniques, comme le diabète ou l’hypertension artérielle, peuvent avoir de graves répercussions sur la santé des reins. Dans le monde, plus de 850 millions de personnes souffriraient d’une maladie rénale, ce qui en fait la 6ème cause de mortalité au monde, en ... Show More

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common condition that is often unrecognised until the most advanced stages. The most common causes are diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Manisha Singh, Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of ... Show More

There's a difference between being all-in and all-consumed. Marcus Filly joins the podcast to discuss his functional bodybuilding program. Marcus has a remarkable talent for making muscle-building and fat loss achievable for everyone. We discussed foundational training princi ... Show More

Acute Kidney Injury is common, complicated and holds significant morbidity and mortality. But...if we recognise it, we can make a real difference to our patients' outcomes. In this episode we run through the anatomy, physiology and aetiologies. We have a think about the multitude ... Show More