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Approach to Patients With High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis: Core Curriculum 2021 by Fenves, Andrew Z., Emmett, Michael

“…The anion gap (AG) is a mathematical construct that compares the blood sodium concentration with the sum of the chloride and bicarbonate concentrations. It is…”
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The Role of RRT in Hyperammonemic Patients by Gupta, Shruti, Fenves, Andrew Z, Hootkins, Robert

“…Hyperammonemia is an important cause of cerebral edema in both adults with liver failure and children with inborn errors of metabolism. There are few studies…”
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Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa): An Imperfect Tool for a Flawed Question by Seethapathy, Harish, Fenves, Andrew Z

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Pathophysiology and Management of Hyperammonemia in Organ Transplant Patients by Seethapathy, Harish, Fenves, Andrew Z.

“…Neurologic complications are common after solid-organ transplantation, occurring in one-third of patients. Immunosuppression-related neurotoxicity (involving…”
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Contrast-associated acute kidney injury in a patient with lower respiratory tract infection by Cichowitz, Cody, Fenves, Andrew Z

“…Considering the findings, we made a diagnosis of contrast-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) in the context of a viral lower respiratory tract infection…”
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Case 8-2023: A 71-Year-Old Woman with Refractory Hemolytic Anemia by Lee, Alfred I., Heidari, Pedram, Fenves, Andrew Z., Bardia, Aditya, Ta, Robert

“…A 71-year-old woman with breast cancer and systemic sclerosis was admitted because of refractory hemolytic anemia. A diagnostic test was performed…”
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In Defense of Normal Saline: Our Perspective by Mikhael, Bassem, Steele, David J R, Fenves, Andrew Z

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Case 30-2023: A 50-Year-Old Woman with Confusion by Nagarur, Amulya, Pierce, Theodore T., Fenves, Andrew Z., Witkowski, Elan R., Gold, Nina B.

“…A 50-year-old woman with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass presented with confusion. She had anasarca and an albumin level of 1.9 g per deciliter…”
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Assessment and management of hypertension in transplant patients by Weir, Matthew R, Burgess, Ellen D, Cooper, James E, Fenves, Andrew Z, Goldsmith, David, McKay, Dianne, Mehrotra, Anita, Mitsnefes, Mark M, Sica, Domenic A, Taler, Sandra J

“…Hypertension in renal transplant recipients is common and ranges from 50% to 80% in adult recipients and from 47% to 82% in pediatric recipients…”
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Hyperammonemic syndrome after Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass by Fenves, Andrew Z., Shchelochkov, Oleg A., Mehta, Ankit

“…Objective Hyperammonemic encephalopathy is an uncommon but severe complication of the Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass surgery for obesity. Mechanisms underlying this…”
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Letter to the Editor Responding to “Recurrent Hyperammonemia During Enteral Tube Feeding for Severe Protein Malnutrition After Bariatric Surgery.” by Lloyd, Maxwell R., Fenves, Andrew Z.

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Uremic Pericarditis: Distinguishing Features in a Now-Uncommon Clinical Syndrome by Restrepo, Daniel, Vaduganathan, Muthiah, Fenves, Andrew Z

“…ABSTRACTWe present the case of a 47-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy who was admitted to our hospital with acute…”
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Beta-2 Microglobulin Amyloidosis: Past, Present, and Future by Portales-Castillo, Ignacio, Yee, Jerry, Tanaka, Hiroshi, Fenves, Andrew Z

“…Almost half a century has elapsed since the first description of dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA), a disorder caused by excessive accumulation of -2…”
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Case 15-2021: A 76-Year-Old Woman with Nausea, Diarrhea, and Acute Kidney Failure by Yeku, Oladapo O, Medford, Arielle J, Fenves, Andrew Z, Uljon, Sacha N

“…A 76-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction…”
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Use of Urea for the Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone: A Systematic Review by Wendt, Ralph, Fenves, Andrew Z, Geisler, Benjamin P

“…Hyponatremia and the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The…”
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Recent Developments in the Classification, Evaluation, Pathophysiology, and Management of Scleroderma Renal Crisis by Ghossein, Cybele, Varga, John, Fenves, Andrew Z.

“…Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is an uncommon complication of systemic sclerosis. Despite the advent of angiotensin-converting inhibitor therapy, SRC remains a…”
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Case 13-2019: A 54-Year-Old Man with Alcohol Withdrawal and Altered Mental Status by Fenves, Andrew Z, Mojtahed, Amirkasra, Nisavic, Mladen, Massoth, Lucas R

“…A 54-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for alcohol withdrawal. On the fifth day, after resolution of withdrawal symptoms, he was found to be delirious,…”
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Dialysis in the undocumented: The past, the present, and what lies ahead by Gupta, Shruti, Fenves, Andrew Z.

“…In many states undocumented immigrants with end stage renal disease (ESRD) do not have access to regular, thrice weekly dialysis. The term “compassionate…”
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The Distribution of Plasma Electrolytes by Gupta, Shruti, Fenves, Andrew Z.

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Case 11-2020: A 37-Year-Old Man with Facial Droop, Dysarthria, and Kidney Failure by Berns, Jeffrey S, Rapalino, Otto, Fenves, Andrew Z, El Khoury, Joseph B, Klepeis, Veronica E, Anahtar, Melis N

“…A 37-year-old man with a history of injection-drug use presented with a facial droop, dysarthria, and kidney failure. The creatinine level was 16.1 mg per…”
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