Month: February 2014

Good Doctors...Better People

Dialysis Catheter Related Infections

Great presentation on management of dialysis catheter related infections by Dr. Ibie.

Aldosterone Escape vs Aldosterone Breakthrough

I recently came across the concept of aldosterone breakthrough in my readings and confused it with aldosterone escape, so I though it would be a good topic to clear up really quickly. Aldosterone Escape This concept explains why we don’t ever see edema in our primary hyperaldosteronism patients. Remember aldosterone typically causes an initial decrease…
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