Joel M. Topf, MD FACP
@kidney_boy
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Saying the product of the kidneys is urine is like saying the product of a factory is pollution. Urine is a by-product. The product is homeostasis COI: link👇🏼
Detroit, MI
Joined December 2008
It has been a great ride but it is time to move on. Look for me (along with the rest of #MedTwitter and #NephTwitter) at
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I don't spend much time here, but stopping in to ask this question: When was peak #MedTwitter? What was the moment of greatest optimism for the concept of social media as a major driver of medial education? I have my answer, but I'm going to keep my powder dry while I listen
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🩺This month in Nephron Land with @kidney_boy: Apple Watch hypertension detection, new ACC/AHA BP guidelines, KDIGO’s IgA update, and highlights from GlomCon Hawaii. NephJC’s annual fund drive is now live to support peer review. ➡️ https://t.co/FoqiuDFYFC
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SIADH learning on @DukeIMChiefs rounds with the challenging logistics and taste of urea? Thankfully @kidney_boy @NephRodby have a solution: https://t.co/O7ZQRy5fP9 2 scoops protein powder or 2.5 hot dogs daily!
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Every hyponatremia consult recommends increasing protein intake to increase the solute load and increase urine output. But how much protein do you need to move the needle? Here is another way to do…
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🍂Fall is here and @Kidney_boy is sipping a PSL while thinking about potassium. He reviews new data showing higher mortality if you stop RASi after hyperkalemia and the old papers behind “Lasix for K.” ➡️Read more: https://t.co/9YlbKadGbk
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Digital stethoscopes have gone through a staggering evolution! Now I have received an EKO CORE 500 with an Eko + subscription to test and review. While I'd love to hear what features you are interested in seeing and testing on this new digital stethoscope, there is also a trend
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Estimating GFR with Vancomycin, the measured GFR that's sitting right in front of us https://t.co/bUQ4pL01A8 via @Kidney_Boy
pbfluids.com
Vancomycin clearance can approximate GFR offering an alternative to eGFR formulas for estimating kidney function
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1/10 Last #NephJC we discussed the combination therapy of empagliflozin and finerenone 💊 #TenPostNephJC 🌵From a therapeutic dessert to a flood of options in DKD - what is the best timing to keep the kidneys afloat
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If you're applying for Nephrology fellowship let @DGlaucomflecken tell you why you need to apply to @OHSUNephrology. Then let us tell you all the reasons why its such a great training program! #nephtwitter
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@RosenelliEM My late boss and mentor Dr. Edmund J Lewis, would always say about these equivocal treatments "well it isn't penicillin", referring to the world changing - life saving effect PCN had on previously terminal infections. I miss his wisdom and perspective. Check us out 2002!
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#NephTwitter I know you wanted me to stay But I can't ignore the new studies of nsMRAs. And I heard that there's a special place Where boys & girls can all be nerds every 2nd Tuesday I'm having wicked dreams of joining Nephrology I hear @kidney_boy , I swear he’s callin' me
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𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬: Join us and @NephJC for #NephTrials as we discuss CAPTIVATE, an adaptive, registry-based platform trial designed for CKD. 🗣️ @SradhaKotwal, @hswapnil, @kidney_boy, @myadla, @Dilushiwijay 🗓️ June 25 🕘 9 pm EST Join the Space:
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Some visual abstracts are better than others. This is one that is better than others. @divyaa24 has a gift
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📣 Official Announcement! 📣 Want #UreaAide at your Hospital or Pharmacy? 🏥💊 #UreaAide is NOW AVAILABLE through Cardinal Health! Hospitals & Pharmacies can order wholesale via their Cardinal Health Representative. #SIADH #Urea #Hyponatremia 🧂👆
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We’re back @BookBurton with Chapter 19.1! https://t.co/L2BH45l7SE
@edgarvlermamd @NephRodby @Jwaitz @melhoenig @kidney_boy
rosebook.club
Chapter 19: Metabolic Acidosis. Part One, The Show
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With 15,000 followers and 18,000 posts on X and a podcast called “Channel Your Enthusiasm” reviewing a classic text about acid-base and electrolyte disorders, Roger Rodby, MD, has embraced internet education. @NephRodby #NKFClinicals @NKF_NephPros
https://t.co/PT7rpa5Hca
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With more than 15,000 followers and 18,000 posts on X and a podcast called “Channel Your Enthusiasm” reviewing a classic text about acid-base and electrolyte disorders, Roger Rodby, MD, has embraced...
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At the @NKF_NephPros presidents dinner @NephRodby accepts the Don Seldin award. Well deserved.
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Another great day of interviews with @kidney_boy at #NKFClinicals. Thanks to James Tumlin, @NephRodby, Jeffrey Perl, @Areefishani, @MarderBrad, and Jayme Locke for their time. Keep an eye on our website for the conversations. #nephtwitter #nephrology
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