In this episode we speak to Dr. Hiep Nguyen a pediatric urologist at Banner Children’s Hospital on urinary tract dilation, a topic that while common is often poorly understood. He explains the pathophysiology of physiologic urinary tract dilation and discusses the risks associated with the various grades of urinary tract dilation. 

References

Nguyen HT, Benson CB, Bromley B, Campbell JB, Chow J, Coleman B, Cooper C, Crino J, Darge K, Herndon CD, Odibo AO, Somers MJ, Stein DR. Multidisciplinary consensus on the classification of prenatal and postnatal urinary tract dilation (UTD classification system). J Pediatr Urol. 2014 Dec;10(6):982-98. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2014.10.002. Epub 2014 Nov 15. PMID: 25435247.

Vascular Surgery - Dr. Vincent Rowe, MD, Professor and Division Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UCLA, Los Angeles

Pediatric Nephrology - Dr. Shina Menon, MD, Associate Professor and Medical Director of Acute Dialysis at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford

Join us for Part 2 as we discuss the management of pediatric chronic hemodialysis and troubleshooting common complications. Guest experts include: Dr. Cherry Mammen, Assistant Professor and Dialysis Director at British Columbia Children's Hospital, Dr. Raj Munshi, Associate Professor and Dialysis Director at Seattle Children's, and Dr. Sarah Swartz, Associate Professor and Dialysis Director at Texas Children's.

Dr. Molly Vega, RD and PhD at Texas Children's and Nonnie Polderman, RD at British Columbia Children's Hospital provide their expertise on pediatric dialysis nutrition considerations, specifically in the realm of chronic hemodialysis.

-Visit https://www.espn-online.org/nutrition-taskforce/ to see the clinical practice guidelines published by the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce

Dr. Molly Vega, RD and PhD at Texas Children's and Nonnie Polderman, RD at British Columbia Children's Hospital provide their expertise on pediatric dialysis nutrition considerations, specifically in the realms of acute kidney injury and CRRT.

-Visit https://www.espn-online.org/nutrition-taskforce/ to see the clinical practice guidelines published by the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce

We discuss initiation and considerations of pediatric chronic hemodialysis as well as the monthly visit and importance of an interdisciplinary team. Guest experts include: Dr. Cherry Mammen, Assistant Professor and Dialysis Director at British Columbia Children's Hospital, Dr. Raj Munshi, Associate Professor and Dialysis Director at Seattle Children's, and Dr. Sarah Swartz, Associate Professor and Dialysis Director at Texas Children's.

References

HD dose and UF rate associated with survival in pediatric patients: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8260402/

Dr. Carla Nester, Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine and Division Director of Pediatric Nephrology as well as the Associate Director of Molecular Otolaryngology and Renal Research Laboratory at the University of Iowa and international expert in Complement Disorders, discusses atypical HUS. She reviews the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, evaluation, management and transplant considerations. 

In this second episode of our two part series on pediatric hypertension, we talk to Dr. Tammy Brady, a pediatric nephrologist at Johns Hopkins, and Dr. Joshua Samuels, both a pediatric and adult nephrologist at University of Texas Houston. In this episode they review validated blood pressure cuff, home blood pressure monitoring, inpatient blood pressure concerns, end organ cardiac changes, end organ cardiac impacts of hypertension, and choice of antihypertensive.

In this first episode of our two part series on pediatric hypertension, we talk to Dr. Tammy Brady, a pediatric nephrologist at Johns Hopkins, and Dr. Joshua Samuels, both a pediatric and adult nephrologist at University of Texas Houston. In this episode they review ambulatory blood pressure monitors, the basis for our standards for diagnosing pediatric hypertension, the pathophysiology behind obesity increasing the risk of developing hypertension, and ensuring blood pressure is accurately measured.

On this episode, we discuss all things CAKUT-related with the Neonatal Kidney Collaborative. Guests include Dr. Sangeeta Hingorani, a pediatric nephrologist at Seattle Children’s, Dr. Samantha Schwartz, a Six2 crew member and pediatric nephrology fellow at Lurie Children's, Kara Short, a nephrology nurse practitioner at the University of Alabama, Dr. Cara Slagle, a Neonatologist at Indiana University and Lakesha, mother of Landon, a nephrology patient at the University of Alabama. This is a special episode focused on the patient and family perspective of pediatric kidney disease. 

Interested in neonatal nephrology? Check out the NKC website: https://www.babykidney.org/