Hypokalemia Due to Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone.

Hypokalemia is a common disorder in clinical practice. The underlying pathophysiology can be attributed to 3 main mechanisms: insufficient potassium intake, excessive urinary or gastrointestinal losses, and transcellular shift. Renal loss is the most common cause of hypokalemia.

Cytomegalovirus nephritis in kidney transplant recipients: Epidemiology and outcomes of an uncommon diagnosis.

Background: Data on epidemiology and outcomes of cytomegalovirus (CMV) nephritis in kidney transplant patients are limited due to the rarity of this condition.

Methods: A retrospective review of all kidney transplant recipients (KTR) (n = 6490) and biopsy-proven CMV nephritis between 1/1997 and 12/2020 was performed.

Results: The prevalence of CMV nephritis was low: 13/6490 (0.

Continuation of Peritoneal Dialysis in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients With Delayed Graft Function.

Introduction: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been used increasingly in past decade. Many of these patients undergo transplantation and may require dialysis for delayed graft function (DGF). The outcomes of DGF based on the post-transplantation dialysis modality are not well known.

Dehydration and volume depletion: How to handle the misconceptions.

Dehydration and volume depletion describe two distinct body fluid deficit disorders with differing pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and treatment approaches. However, the two are often confused or equated with each other. Here, we address a number of commonly encountered misconceptions about body-fluid deficit disorders, analyse their origins and propose approaches to overcome them.