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  • Blog Post 1: 10/18/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/the-c3gn-alternative-is-iptacopan-the-next-choice-for-complement-s-alternative-pathway

  • Answer questions about Treatment of C3GN blog?
  • 1. Which of the following is true about alternative complement pathway activation?
  • 2. What’s the mechanism of C3 nephrotic factors to trigger C3GN?
  • 3. What’s a difference between the effect of iptacopan and eculizumab on the alternative complement pathway?

  • Blog Post 2: 10/27/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/urgent-start-pd-taking-the-road-less-traveled-in-dialysis-initiation

  • Answer questions about Urgent-Start PD blog?
  • 1. Which of the following dialysis access is associated with the greatest risk of mortality among patients?
  • 2. Which of the following characteristics best describes urgent-start PD?
  • 3. In a Cochrane review comparing urgent start HD and urgent start PD, the latter was shown to have a lower risk of which of the following complications?

  • Blog Post 3: 11/1/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/nephrectomy-when-we-need-to-say-goodbye

  • Answer questions about Nephrectomy blog?
  • 1. Which of the following side effects can limit ACE inhibitor use for medical nephrectomy?
  • 2. Post-infarction Syndrome is a complication of which nephrectomy method?
  • 3. Patients with a history of unilateral nephrectomy as a child are at risk for which of the following long-term complications?
  • 4. Which of the following is correct about Graft Nephrectomy(GN) in children?
  • 5. Which of the following is an advantage of Graft Nephrectomy(GN)

  • Blog Post 4: 11/30/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/is-immunomodulatory-therapy-for-proliferative-gn-with-immunoglobulin-deposition-pgnmid-the-future

  • Answer questions about Immunomodulatory Therapy for Proliferative GN with Immunoglobulin Deposition (PGNMID) blog?
  • 1. PGNMID can be associated with:
  • 2. Positive detection rate of M protein in PGNMID is:
  • 3. In the study discussed, what factors favoured renal remission:

  • Blog Post 5: 12/7/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/hypertension-in-pregnancy

  • Answer questions about Hypertension in Pregnancy blog?
  • 1. Which of the following types of hypertension is common in pregnancy?
  • 2. Which of the following is correct about hypertension in pregnancy
  • 3. Which of the following drugs should not be used as an anti-hypertensive agent during pregnancy?
  • 4. Which of the following are considered as treatment options for pre-eclampsia?

  • Blog Post 6: 12/7/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/kidneys-during-pregnancy-adaptations-challenges

  • Answer questions about Kidneys during pregnancy blog?
  • 1. Which of the following laboratory values during pregnancy would most likely be considered abnormal and warrant further evaluation?
  • 2. Which of the following mechanisms is NOT thought to contribute to glomerular hyperfiltration during pregnancy?
  • 3. The increased RAAS activation in pregnancy is attributed to all of the following except:

  • Blog Post 7: 12/7/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/my-patient-with-lupus-wants-to-get-pregnant-what-should-the-nephrologist-know

  • Answer questions about Lupus in Pregnancy blog?
  • 1. Choose the correct statement from below:
  • 2. Which drug is unsafe to use as immunosuppressive therapy in a pregnant woman with lupus nephritis?
  • 3. Which drug should be recommended to all women with lupus nephritis within the first trimester?

  • Blog Post 8: 12/7/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/preeclampsia-the-story-of-the-underestimated-glomerular-injury

  • Answer questions about Preeclampsia blog?
  • 1. About preeclampsia diagnosis next statements are true, except:
  • 2. Pathognomonic preeclampsia lesion is
  • 3. Regarding prophylaxis and treatment of preeclampsia, the following is incorrect:

  • Blog Post 9: 12/7/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/thrombotic-microangiopathy-in-pregnancy-it-s-more-than-just-a-classic-triad

  • Answer questions about Thrombotic microangiopathy in pregnancy blog?
  • 1. A 34 year old woman is 3 days post-delivery and is diagnosed with severe complement-mediated HUS. What is the best treatment option for her?
  • 2. Delivery of the fetus is the treatment for which of the following diagnoses?
  • 3. What is the specific molecular activity derangement noted in TTP and what is the cutoff for diagnosis?

  • Blog Post 10: 12/7/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/primary-glomerulonephritis-and-
    pregnancy

  • Answer questions about Primary Glomerulonephritis and Pregnancy blog?
  • 1. Which of the following drugs are metabolized completely by placental enzymes?
  • 2. Which of the following statement is true about pregnancy in glomerulonephritis?
  • 3. Which of the following immunosuppression is safe during pregnancy?

  • Blog Post 11: 12/7/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/dialysis-dependency-and-pregnancy-
    can-they-co-exist

  • Answer questions about Dialysis dependency and pregnancy blog?
  • 1. Which of the following is true about peritoneal dialysis in pregnancy?
  • 2. Correct statement regarding hemodialysis in pregnancy is:
  • 3. Fetal outcomes of patients receiving kidney replacement therapy include all of the following except:

  • Blog Post 12: 12/7/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/transplant-and-pregnancy

  • Answer questions about Transplant and pregnancy blog?
  • 1. Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) advises delaying pregnancy after kidney transplantation for:
  • 2. All of the following are considered predictors for a good pregnancy outcome except:
  • 3. Which of the following medications is considered safe during pregnancy?

  • Blog Post 13: 12/7/22

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/how-do-i-prescribe-contraception-in-patients-with-kidney-disease-or-status-post-kidney-transplant

  • Answer questions about contraception in kidney disease and transplant blog?
  • 1. Very effective contraception methods with a failure rate of (0%–0.9%) include all of the following except:
  • 2. Which of the following statements is true:
  • 3. Which of the following statements is true:

  • Blog Post 14: 1/6/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/intradialytic-symptoms-worse-after-longer-interdialytic-intervals

  • Answer questions about Intradialytic Symptoms blog?
  • 1. When intradialytic symptoms are present in patients undergoing thrice weekly hemodialysis, which symptom is reported most commonly?
  • 2. After adjustment for confounding variables, which hemodialysis-related symptom was significantly more frequently reported after the long interdialytic interval?
  • 3. In future research studies evaluating hemodialysis-related symptoms or potential treatments for intradialytic symptoms design it may be important to include the length of the interdialytic interval as a confounding variable.

  • Blog Post 15: 1/9/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/big-mac-attack-outcomes-in-membranous-nephropathy-with-membrane-attack-complex-found-on-biopsy

  • Answer questions about 'Outcomes in membranous nephropathy & membrane attack complex on biopsy' blog?
  • 1. The nephrotic syndrome, which is often encountered in patients with membranous nephropathy, includes which of the following:
  • 2. Secondary causes of membranous nephropathy include all of the following EXCEPT:
  • 3. Which of the antibodies associated with membranous nephropathy is most likely associated with a malignancy:
  • 4. The presence of C5b-9 (membrane attack complex) staining on kidney biopsy for patients with membranous nephropathy was associated with which of the following:

  • Blog Post 16: 1/11/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/sickle-cell-and-kidneys-guilty-of-not-going-with-the-flow

  • Answer questions about 'Sickle Cell and Kidneys' blog?
  • 1. All the following are common manifestations of SCD kidney seen in childhood except:
  • 2. As persistent albuminuria is harbinger of progressive kidney disease which medications in humans and mice have demonstrated to improve/prevent albuminuria?
  • 3. A rare complication seen in patients with SCD that is fatal and should be part of the differential in patients present with flank pain and hematuria is
  • 4. All the following are manifestations of SCD Kidney Disease except:

  • Blog Post 17: 3/2/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/ketogenic-diet-and-kidneys-the-k2-dynamic

  • Answer questions about 'Ketogenic diet and Kidneys' blog?
  • 1. The most common renal complication in patient on ketogenic diet is:
  • 2. The goal of therapy in preventing kidney stones in patients on ketogenic diet includes all of the following except:
  • 3. Potassium citrate decreases the risk of kidney stones by all the following mechanisms except:
  • 4. Most common type of kidney stones in patients on ketogenic diet are:

  • Blog Post 18: 3/3/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/what-s-circulating-in-fsgs-news

  • Answer questions about 'Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)' blog?
  • 1. Which of the following statements is not true about primary focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)?
  • 2. Which of the following statements is true about the soluble form of the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR)?
  • 3. Which of the following statements best reflects the findings from the study conducted by Veissi et al, where podocytes were exposed to plasma from patients with active primary FSGS?

  • Blog Post 19: 3/22/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/cardioprotective-drug-use-in-patients-with-aki-analysis-of-the-deficits-and-opportunities-to-treat

  • Answer questions about 'Cardioprotective drug use in patients with AKI' blog?
  • 1.  The mortality associated with AKI is how many folds greater than that of an acute myocardial infarction (MI)?
  • 2.  Which of the following are associated with mortality following AKI?
  • 3. Which factors were noted to be associated with AKI in the current study by Munoz et al?
  • 4.  Statin use in AKI survivors …

  • Blog Post 20: 5/4/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/bk-polyomavirus-nephropathy-the-never-ending-quest

  • Answer questions about 'BK Polyomavirus Nephropathy' blog?
  • 1.  Which of the following parameters is not included in the Banff Working Group Classification of Polyomavirus Nephropathy, 2018?
  • 2.  What percentage of kidney transplant recipients develop BKPyV viruria/viremia?
  • 3.  What percentage of kidney transplant recipients with BKPyVAN develop allograft rejection?
  • 4.  Which of the following therapies have an application in management of BKPyV?

  • Blog Post 21: 5/8/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/vancomycin-associated-nephrotoxicity

  • Answer questions about 'Evolution of Vancomycin-Associated Nephrotoxicity' blog?
  • 1.  Potential side effects of intravenous vancomycin include all of the following EXCEPT:
  • 2.  Vancomycin associated nephrotoxicity (VAN) is most closely correlated with which of the following outcomes?
  • 3. Which of the following are risk factors for patients developing vancomycin associated nephropathy (VAN)?
  • 4.  In the combination therapy of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam, “pseudo-toxicity” is best explained by:
  • 5. Which of the following is an acceptable strategy for preventing vancomycin associated nephropathy (VAN)?

  • Blog Post 22: 6/1/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/antiphospholipid-syndrome-exploring-patterns-of-renal-injury

  • Answer questions about 'Redefining APSN: Identifying Patterns of Renal Injuries with aPL' blog?
  • 1. Which of the following criteria meet diagnostic criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome?
  • 2. Which pattern of renal injury was associated with the poorest renal prognosis?
  • 3. Which of the following is thought to be implicated in the pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathy lesions?
  • 4. Which pattern of renal injury was associated with a greater prevalence of cerebrovascular events?

  • Blog Post 23: 6/19/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/cardiorenal-syndrome-in-children-it-s-not-you-it-s-me

  • Answer questions about 'Cardiorenal Syndrome in Children' blog?
  • 1. Which of the following is true about cardiorenal syndrome (CRS)?
  • 2. Which of the conditions in pediatric patients should be monitored for the development of cardiorenal syndrome?
  • 3. The type of cardiorenal syndrome determines the type of treatment.
  • 4. The following is the management of diuretic resistance.

  • Blog Post 24: 8/7/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/a-bold-approach-to-estimating-kidney-oxygenation-in-ckd

  • Answer questions about 'A BOLD Approach to Estimating Kidney Oxygenation in CKD' blog?
  • 1. Which one of the following is a historical hallmark of chronic kidney disease?
  • 2. Traditionally, what has been a clue for the presence of hypoxemia in human CKD?
  • 3. What does R2* primarily depend on?
  • 4. What features of CKD led to an overestimation of kidney oxygenation in past BOLD MRI experiments?
  • 5. Based on this paper, are the cortex and medulla more or less hypoxemic in CKD than healthy controls?

  • Blog Post 25: 8/10/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/oral-complications-of-chronic-kidney-disease-key-concepts-bite-by-bite

  • Answer questions about 'Oral Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease - Key Concepts Bite by Bite' blog?
  • 1. CKD is not associated with:
  • 2. Which of the following are risk factor for poor dental health in CKD patients?
  • 3. Which of the following sentences is true:

  • Blog Post 26: 10/18/23

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/belibumab-s-arsenal-shielding-against-de-novo-lupus-nephritis-flares

  • Answer questions about 'Belimumab’s Arsenal: Shielding Against de novo Lupus Nephritis Flares' blog?
  • 1. According to British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG),  score E indicates which of the following:
  • 2. Which of the following interleukins has been hypothesized in the development of de novo renal flares in patients treated with Belimumab?

  • Blog Post 27:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/weighing-in-on-obesity-treatments-and-kidney-disease

  • Answer questions about 'Weighing in on Obesity Treatments and Kidney Disease' blog?
  • 1. In patients who undergo kidney transplantation, obesity is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:
  • 2. Obesity has been associated with which of the following glomerular lesions:
  • 3. When advising a patient with CKD about dietary strategies for weight loss, it is important to stress:
  • 4. Physical activity (like stationary bike peddling) during dialysis has been shown to:
  • 5. Which combinations of the following medications for patients with CKD and obesity DOES NOT currently have restrictions based upon eGFR:

  • Blog Post 28:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/renal-tubular-acidosis-in-children-don-t-trip-on-the-acid-or-drop-the-base

  • Answer questions about 'Renal Tubular Acidosis in Children' blog?
  • 1. Which of the following is correct about urine acidification?
  • 2. Which of the following drug causes distal RTA?
  • 3. Which of the following best describes urine anion gap(UAG)?
  • 4. Which of the following describes type 4 RTA.

  • Blog Post 29:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/midnight-matters-effect-of-nocturnal-blood-pressure-blunted-nocturnal-dipping-on-urinary-sodium

  • Answer questions about 'Midnight Matters: Effect of Nocturnal Blood Pressure & Blunted Nocturnal Dipping on Urinary Sodium & Potassium Excretion' blog?
  • 1. Which is true about a non-dipping blood pressure pattern in the general population?
  • 2. What blood pressure pattern is usually seen in CKD patients?
  • 3. How does the day-to-night sodium and potassium excretion relate to blood pressure patterns in CKD patients?
  • 4. What role does renal sodium handling play in nocturnal hypertension according to the study?
  • 5. How much higher was nocturnal SBP in quartile 1 as compared to quartile 4?
  • 6. Why is this study important?

  • Blog Post 30:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/monoclonal-gammopathy-of-renal-significance-unmasked-mgrs-a-pointed-review

  • Answer questions about 'Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance Unmasked: A Pointed Review' blog?
  • 1. In which disease is Congo red positive?
  • 2. Which disease process has “powdery” deposits on EM?
  • 3. What size fibrils are seen in Immunotactoid glomerulonephritis?

  • Blog Post 31:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/anemia-mysteries-in-diabetic-kidneys-the-role-of-sglt2-inhibitors-on-anti-epor-antibodies

  • Answer questions about 'Anemia Mysteries in Diabetic Kidneys - The Role of SGLT2I on Anti-EPOR Antibodies' blog?
  • 1. In the discussed, Post Hoc Analysis of the CREDENCE Trial Anti-EPOR antibodies were associated with?
  • 2. In the trial, the beneficial effect of canagliflozin on anemia were seen with:
  • 3. On which cells is EPOR expression present?

  • Blog Post 32:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/common-kindling-inflammatory-bowel-disease-associated-with-kidney-disease

  • Answer questions about 'Common Kindling: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Associated with Kidney Disease' blog?
  • 1. The most common glomerular disease associated with IBD is:
  • 2. Extra-intestinally organ manifestations of IBD include:
  • 3. Risk factor for progressive CKD/ESKD in patients with IBD include:
  • 4. Tubulointerstitial nephritis has been associated with which of the following treatments of IBD:

  • Blog Post 33:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/silent-saboteurs-detecting-monoclonal-immunoglobulins-and-determining-clinical-outcomes-in-monoclon

  • Answer questions about 'Silent Saboteurs: Detecting Monoclonal Immunoglobulins and Determining Clinical Outcomes in Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS) with Undetectable Clones' blog?
  • 1. Which of the following is a limitation of SPEP:
  • 2. Which of the following MGRS prototype is known to escape clone detection:
  • 3. Plasma cell clones are often associated with
  • 4. Lymphoplasmacytic clones are associated with which of the following mutation:
  • 5. Which of the following is true about MGRS prototypes

  • Blog Post 34:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/kidney-dysfunction-a-hidden-torment-of-muscular-dystrophy

  • Answer questions about 'Kidney Dysfunction: A Hidden Torment of Muscular Dystrophy' blog?
  • 1. Which is the following does not include in the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DCG)?
  • 2. Which is the false statement?
  • 3. The most common urinary symptoms associated with DMD is?
  • 4. Which are true statement(s)?

  • Blog Post 35:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/green-dialysis-the-environmental-conundrum-in-nephrology

  • Answer questions about 'Green Dialysis: The environmental conundrum in nephrology!' blog?
  • 1. Who introduced the term ‘Green nephrology’ to the world?
  • 2. What is not included in the 4R approach?
  • 3. How many liters of RO (reverse osmosis) water is needed per hemodialysis session?
  • 4. The following are the strategies included in the GREEN-K initiative by International Society of Nephrology except?
  • 5. The following methods can be adopted in waste management in dialysis except?

  • Blog Post 36:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/anti-nephrin-autoantibodies-and-their-role-in-podocytopathies

  • Answer questions about 'Anti-Nephrin Autoantibodies and their role in Podocytopathies' blog?
  • 1. The group of glomerular diseases described as podocytopathies include:
  • 2. This factors have been determined to be involved as mechanisms of injury in podocytopathies:
  • 3. The role of nephrin in the podocyte is:
  • 4. The staining of which immunoglobulin suggested the role of soluble factors in podocytopathies like MCD:

  • Blog Post 37:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/avacopan-in-anca-associated-vasculitis-does-real-world-evidence-live-up-to-the-clinical-trial-buzz

  • Answer questions about 'Avacopan in ANCA associated Vasculitis (AAV): Does Real-World Evidence Live Up to the Clinical Trial Buzz?' blog?
  • 1. ANCA associated vasculitides include all of the following except:
  • 2. Side effects with steroids include all of the following except?
  • 3. Which complement protein is blocked by Avacopan?
  • 4. All of the following are true regarding Avacopan except?
  • 5. The Phase 3 trial of Avacopan that showed non inferiority to steroids at 26 weeks was?

  • Blog Post 38:

    https://www.kireportscommunity.org/post/lithium-s-impact-on-the-kidneys-navigating-the-nephrotoxic-terrain

  • Answer questions about 'Lithium’s Impact on the Kidneys: Navigating the Nephrotoxic Terrain' blog?
  • 1. What is the first step in management, if possible, for a patient with known lithium use who presents with complaints of dry mouth, dizziness and polyuria?
  • 2. How often should lithium levels be measured?
  • 3. What is the risk of ESRD with long term lithium use?
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