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rheaultm.bsky.social
Ped nephrologist, Division director, #NephJC, MN girl, COI: several. Alis volat propriis. Mother of dragons (teenage girls), Breast cancer survivor, Pronounced “row”, (she/her)
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I feel better about struggling with kidneys in my physiology classes now 😂

From Rivka Galchen’s article in @newyorker.com: “The kidney, a tremendously under-celebrated organ, basically does four-dimensional sudoku with ions.” And that’s how I’m going to explain it from now on.

I had no idea Ann Arbor was so close to Detroit. Campus visit day with 17!

Oh look, a list of the 30 best nephrology podcasts. www.millionpodcasts.com/nephrology-p...

Dapagliflozin in addition to Ramipril Ameliorates Kidney Disease Progression in Mice 🐁 with #Alport Syndrome pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40499560/

Got weekend plans? How about applying for a $1,500 travel grant to join us for the September 2025 #KPMP Meeting?✈️ Check out this RFA if you are an early-career investigator wanting to share your research and meet leaders in the field Submit by July 11 at 5 PM ET app.smartsheet.com/b/form/2ea5d...

Had to visit the ER overnight with a corneal infection. Dr @glaucomflecken.bsky.social was right-Someday your contact lenses are going to try to kill you. 😵‍💫

Today seems like a good day to give to the Trevor Project @trevorproject.bsky.social . Won’t you join me? give.thetrevorproject.org/campaign/696...

Benevolent sexism seems protective but it is not. “As a junior faculty with young children, hearing that I was not considered for a position because I was ‘most likely needed at home’ felt incredibly disheartening...I wasn’t seen as capable." @kevinmd.bsky.social kevinmd.com/2025/06/how-...

“I have never seen racial discrimination by the government like this” Judge William G. Young U.S. District Court In case of NIH canceling research grants www.statnews.com/2025/06/16/n...

BREAKING: Shooting suspect Vance Boelter was arrested by authorities late Sunday evening in Sibley County, according to a high-ranking state official.

Bought my husband some lovely Patagonia size 36 shorts for Father’s Day, but it turns out he’s actually a size 32 and now I might be getting a divorce. 😳

Minnesota noice

All the credit that Tim Walz got as a VP candidate for good stuff that Minnesota has done? Melissa Hortman (and a bunch of other women) led the hard fight to get bills on his desk and make it politically safe for him to sign.

The KDIGO Women and Kidney Health Controversies Conference Report is now available in Kidney International! The report addresses how sex and gender shape kidney health across the lifespan, with a special focus on reproductive health and care equity. Read the report: kdigo.co/Women-and-Ki...

📣 Calling medical and graduate students, residents, and fellows: Only one week left to apply for travel support to attend ASN #KidneyWk 2025 in Houston, TX. Explore all programs and apply now: asn.kdny.info/blhT50W7RM5 🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, June 18, 2 p.m. EDT

It’s that time of year ☀️🏖️ Tired of reading journals & textbooks? Try our #NephJC Summer book club! “Everything is Tuberculosis” by @johngreenbluesky.bsky.social Discussion in August, giving you plenty of time 📖 Prove @kidneyboy.bsky.social wrong; that no one comes for book club.

Clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (NS) ca. 2023 from @ped-neph.bsky.social #NephJC #FSGSAwarenessDay #Nephpearls #NephSky HT @jostflynnmd.bsky.social 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36269406/

T2g MMF is generally well tolerated and side effects are predominantly GI related (nausea, diarrhea and weight loss). Ultimately, patient factors and preference based upon information related to risks and benefits, should also be considered when choosing immunosuppressive therapies. #NephJC

Sometimes at #NephJC we are just overflowing with creativity! Check out our twin 👶👶 VAs for the STAMP trial! #NephSky join us 6/10/25 at 9pm EST to discuss MMF vs TAC in pediatric nephrotic syndrome. www.nephjc.com

⏰2 hours until #NephJC chat The evaluation & treatment of nephrotic syndrome in children originated from physicians dating back to ancient Greece. “When bubbles settle on the surface of the urine, it indicates a disease of the kidney & that the disease will be protracted.”-Hippocrates

Welcome to America where preventing vaccine preventable diseases in children is not a priority nor is funding training of pediatricians to take care of sick kids harmed by our poor decision making. www.childrenshospitals.org/news/newsroo...

Podcast for tomorrow's #NephJC chat NephJC RoboPod Episode 1: The Stamp Act Tac v MMF in Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome www.nephjc.com/freelyfilter...

On Tuesday 6/10/25 at 9pm only on #Bluesky we are discussing Tacrolimus vs MMF in pediatric nephrotic syndrome 👶, the STAMP 🦶 trial. School might be out for summer ⛱️🌞, but we're still holding class #NephSky !! 📚 www.nephjc.com/news/stamp

What’s the best agent to avoid steroids in FR/SD nephrotic syndrome in children? www.nephjc.com/news/stamp Check out the #NephJC summary for this week from @brianrifkin.bsky.social with input from @jamiekwillows.bsky.social & @rheaultm.bsky.social

Once upon a time, my little ballerinas were so cute. Then they grew up and grew stronger and accidentally kicked holes in my walls while dancing in the hallway. 😩

🆕 post hoc analysis of the ADRENAL RCT: In patients with septic shock, IV hydrocortisone was associated with a significant ⬇️ in the incidence of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) vs placebo (OR 0.79, p=.01). No impact on KRT liberation once started. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

ACHIEVE trial - Spironolactone in Hemodialysis stopped early... due to futility 😢 I had some hopes for this one. #ERA25

If you visit Chicago and don’t make a pilgrimage to the Bean, are you even a nephrologist?

Surrogate markers are suddenly OK.

Thrilled to be hosting the wise and accomplished @rheaultm.bsky.social for a combined adult and pediatric nephrology grand rounds on Alport syndrome. Thank you for your tremendous work and sharing your insights with us! 🫘🧬

The first #ERA25 simultaneous pub CONFIDENCE trial of empagliflozin + finerenone in N = 579 Greater reduction in ACR and BP Note the impressive GFR dip www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Congratulations to ASN Lifetime Achievement Award recipients! @ksusztak.bsky.social @rkramann.bsky.social

Congratulations to all of the ASN Midcareer Award Recipients! @shinamenon.bsky.social @genetickidneydoc.bsky.social

This is the unmeasurable cost of the contrast conspiracy* *I don’t think it was ever a conspiracy, just well meaning people trying to keep patients safe, but it is time face the evidence