Good.
Yes, but no more idiotic than "pre-heat the oven." You're heating the oven.
I really need to talk to someone who was at that session.
I'm super proud of this work detailing the results of genetic testing in hundreds of kidney stone formers. We identified genetic causes for stones in 34% of those tested (47% if < 16 y.o.). So thankful for such great collaborators & patients! journals.lww.com/cjasn/fullte... #nephrology #mayoclinic
Actually, horseshoe kidney is not usually a problem. We monitor a few things, but rarely clinically significant.
That one on the right has a specific gravity of 1.002.
I love it when I realize I hit send on an email in which I type-o'd "my" to "me" and I sound Cockney, e.g. "Let me discuss it with me team."
*Dr. Andrews
He's "enchanted" by science the way a toddler is "enchanted" by bubbles. Except he's also angry at the bubbles because he can't understand how they float and are so round.
Hot take: Academics are just an isoform of social media influencer. Publications are clicks and citations are likes. H-index = clout.
I have a pediatric patient who refers to her serum phosphorus as "serum preposterous" so that's what I'm calling it from now on.
Happy Match Day, and thanks to @jbcarmody for continuing to do this thorough and important analysis!
You know why I love a hepatectomy?
It always de-livers!
I just made that up and am amused with myself. But also appropriately disappointed.
From JAMA Cardiology:
South African regulations limiting sodium in processed foods were associated with reductions in sodium consumption and blood pressure among rural adults aged 40 years or older.
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#CardioSky
Pt (w/ permission) showing # of nights @ Ronald McDonald House paid for so far at this amazing fund raiser co-chaired by my beautiful wife, Samantha. Looking for a worthwhile charity? #RonaldMcDonaldHouse provides wonderful services for peds pts & is a valuable partner with Mayo Clinic Children's.
Dr. Poland has directly stated that the interpretation that RFK Jr. is taking is incorrect and due not reflect the scientific conclusions of his work.
Dang. Still no gif feature. The caption is "nobody knows."
Update on ALA treatment for cystinuria reveals we have a long way to go before nephrologists will be satisfied with evidence that it is effective and safe. Also, no one has supplied a viable mechanism of action. #rock2015
#ROCK2025 is the hangtag, I'm being told.
"Let's take a walk through the nephron and focus on calcium" is how kidney stone nephrologists say, "I love you."
@R.O.C.K. Society Annual Meeting 2025
I love this thread because it illustrates the niche expertise hidden all around us.
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, the infamous snake pit full of "asps" is really full of boa constrictors, Burmese pythons, and maybe a reticulated python. At least they threw in one cobra! (But also, what the heck were those snakes eating and drinking in that pit over the centuries???)
Eloquent opinion piece:
Great article!
Kids getting kidney stones! @davidsas.bsky.social and Greg Tasian ("it's NOT just white, middle-aged men") @nyunephro.bsky.social www.msn.com/en-gb/health...
"I seems you tried to cram 40 minutes worth of content into this 20 minute talk. Do you blame poor preparation or poor preparation?"
(The image was a gif with items disappearing off the calendar. Does Bluesky not support simple gifs?)
The best thing about the end of the year is seeing all the regularly-scheduled meetings get canceled and drop off the calendar.
Teenage boys can't have enough sneakers.
Sweatshirt/hoodie. Nikes. Vikings/Twins/Loons/Wild tickets.
