Black urine after a spinning class
After taking a spinning exercise class, a woman developed acute kidney injury.
All articles by Kim Zuber, PA-C
Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio is test of choice
Since 2002, the urine test of choice is a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), which is a spot urine test.
Antidepressant for neuropathy pain leads to hyponatremia
An older male patient started antidepressants for neuropathy pain but developed hyponatremia as a result.
Yellow lights, digoxin toxicity
A woman complaining of seeing yellow lights is diagnosed with digoxin toxicity.
Patient receives a kidney diagnosis and a life lesson
Patient with back pain and blood in urine is diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Easy formula for identifying normal glomerular filtration rate
Each patient loses 0.8% kidney function/year after the age of 30. If you round this to a loss of 1% per year (for simplicity), you can calculate if a GFR is normal for a patient’s age.
Be cautious of metformin use in chronic kidney disease patients
In specific situations, clinicians should monitor a patient’s metformin use in order to prevent dialysis and higher risk of kidney failure.
Gynecomastia in a patient on dialysis
A 69-year-old man with multiple health conditions develops gynecomastia after hemodialysis. Are the two related?
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