ASN BOARD REVIEW COURSE & UPDATE (BRCU) 2024 TOPICS
1. Na, K, & Acid-Base (12)
1. Na/K (6)
1. Principles of Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia – M. Rosner
2. Cases: Volume, Sodium, and Water Disorders – R. Rodby, M. Rosner
2. Cases: Volume, Sodium, and Water Disorders – R. Rodby, M. Rosner
3. Normal Kidney Potassium Handling – B. Palmer
4. Potassium – Hypokalemic and Hyperkalemic Disorders – B. Palmer
5. Cases – Sodium — R. Rodby
6. Cases – Potassium and Acid Base – B. Palmer
2. Acid Base Overview (2)
1. Acid-Base Disorders: Key Core Concepts – K. Raphael
2. Cases – Acid Base: Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
3. Acid Base Deeper Dive (4)
1. Increased Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis – B. Palmer
2. Non-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis: General Concepts – R. Rodby
3. Non-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis: Proximal and Distal RTA – R. Rodby
4. Metabolic Alkalosis – W. Whittier
2. Ca, PO4, Mg, & Stones (7)
1. Calcium/Phosphorus/PTH, Vitamin D, and FGF-23: Pathophysiology of Metabolic Bone Disease – A. Zisman
2. Nephrolithiasis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Medical Management – A. Zisman
3. Phosphorus Control and Disorders – L. Maursetter
4. Magnesium: Normal Physiology, Hypomagnesemia, and Hypermagnesemia – L. Maursetter
5. Cases: Nephrolithiasis – W. Whittier
6. Cases: Calcium, Phosphorus, and PTH — A. Zisman
7. Interactive Cases (Small Groups) – Case leads: R. Rodby, B. Palmer, A. Zisman, and G. Thomas
3. CKD & ESKD (14)
1. Diabetic Nephropathy – William L. Whittier, MD, FASN
2. Cases: Diabetic Kidney Disease – Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
3. Dialysis: Cardiovascular and BP Issues – Nisha Bansal, MD
4. Common Medical Problems in Patients with ESKD – Sarah Sanghavi, MD
5. Hemodialysis: Selected Complications – Mark L. Unruh, MD, MS
6. Peritoneal Dialysis: Infectious and Noninfectious Complications – Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN
7. Cases: ESKD – Christopher T. Chan, MD, FRCPC
8. Dialysis Adequacy And Vascular Access – Vandana Dua Niyyar, MD, FASN, FASDIN, FNKF
9. ESKD Vascular Access and Related Infections – Haimanot (Monnie) Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN
10. Principles of Drug Prescribing in Acute and Chronic Kidney Diseases – Katie Cardone, PharmD, BCACP, FNKF, FASN, FCCP
11. Treatment of CKD-MBD – Tamara Isakova, MD, MMSc
12. Cases: Metabolic Bone Disease – Tamara Isakova, MD, MMSc
13. Cases: CKD and ESKD – Christopher T Chan MD, FRCPC
14. CKD & ESKD Case Discussion Panel – Christopher Chan, MD; Tamara Isakova, MD; Mark Unruh, MD, Suzanne Watnick, MD FASN
4. Transplant (14)
1. Transplant Evaluation – Samira Farouk, MD, MSCR FASN
2. Transplant Immunology – Beatrice P. Concepcion, MD MS
3. Transplant Biopsy: Indications and Findings – Jean Hou, MD
4. Post-Transplant Infectious Complications – Jeannina Smith, MD
5. Post-Transplant Noninfectious Complications – Beatrice P. Concepcion, MD, FASN
6. Cases: Transplantation – Beatrice P. Concepcion, MD, FASN
7. Transplant Medication Cases – Alexander Wiseman, MD
8. Introduction to Immunology Transplant – Beatrice P. Concepcion, MD MS
9. Introduction to Transplant Pathology – Jean Hou, MD
10. Donor/Recipient Evaluation – Samira Farouk, MD, MSCR, FASN 2
11. Complications in Transplant Management – Alexander Wiseman, MD
12. Infectious Complications in Transplant – Jeannina Smith MD
13. High Yield Cases in Transplant – A. Wiseman, J. Hou, J. Smith, B. Concepcion, S. Farouk
14. Ask the Panel/Fast Facts in Transplant – A. Wiseman, J. Hou, J.Smith, B. Concepcion, S. Farouk
5. Hypertension (6)
1. Pathophysiology and Treatment: Essential Hypertension – George Thomas, MD, FACP, FASN
2. Renal Artery Stenosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Ischemic Nephropathy – Stephen C. Textor, MD
3. Secondary Hypertension: Clinical Syndromes, Diagnostic Workup, and Management – George Thomas, MD, FACP, FASN
4. Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies – Clinical Presentations and Therapy – J. Topf, MD
5. Cases: Hypertension – Laura Maursetter, DO
6. Cases: Hypertension – George Thomas, MD
6. Glomerular (15)
1. Approach to the Interpretation of Proteinuria, Albuminuria, and Dysproteinemia – Juan Carlos Q, Velez, MD
2. Approach to Urinary Sediment – Jay R. Seltzer, MD
3. Pathogenesis and Mechanisms of Glomerular Injury – Laura H. Mariani, MD MS
4. Pathology of Glomerulonephritides – Glen S. Markowitz, MD
5. Idiopathic and Primary Glomerulonephritides – Laura H. Mariani, MD MS
6. IgA Nephropathy and Cases – Kirk Campbell, MD
7. Secondary Glomerulonephritides and Vasculitis – Ronald J. Falk, MD
8. Amyloid, Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis, and Thrombotic Angiopathies – Anushree C Shirali MD
9. Viral Nephridities, Including HIV, CMV, and Hepatitis – Nelson Leung, MD
10. Introduction to Pathophysiology – Laura H. Mariani, MD MSCE
11. Introduction to Pathology – Glen Markowitz, MD
12. Glomerulonephritis: Live Case Discussions #1 – Ronald J. Falk, MD
13. Glomerulonephritis: Live Case Discussions #2 – Glen Markowitz, MD
14. Recently Approved Therapies for Glomerular Disease – Kirk Campbell, MD
15. Ask the Professor – R. Falk, L. Mariani, N. Leung, G. Markowitz, K. Campbell
7. AKI & ICU (9)
1. AK: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management – Sarah Sanghavi, MD, FASN
2. Nephrotoxins for the Boards – Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
3. AKI: Prevention and Non-Dialytic Therapy – Jay L. Koyner MD
4. Acute Renal Replacement Therapies – Ashita J. Tolwani, MD, MSc
5. Cases: Onco-Nephrology – Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
6. Cases: Imaging in Nephrology – Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
7. Poisonings and Intoxications – David S. Goldfarb, MD, FASN
8. Cases: AKI and ICU – Sarah F. Sanghavi, MD, FASN
9. AKI: Live Case Discussions – S. Sanghavi
8. Other (9)
1. Tubular, Interstitial, Cystic (5)
1. Inherited Renal Cystic Diseases – Ronald D. Perrone, MD, FASN
2. Genetic Renal Disease – Barry I. Freedman, MD
3. Acute and Chronic Interstitial Nephritis – Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
4. Cases: Urinalysis/Urine Microscopy – Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
5. Nephrology Board Cases: Urine Microscopy and Other Assorted Images – Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
2. Pregnancy (2)
1. Pregnancy and Kidney Diseases – Belinda Jim, MD
2. Cases: Genetics and Pregnancy – Barry I. Freedman, MD and Belinda Jim, MD
3. Other (2)
1. Board Cases – Laura Maursetter, DO, FASN
2. Cases: CKD and ESKD – Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
