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Nephrology/Urology 1

DR. MEKHAEL

Dr. Mina Mekhael is an adult inpatient hospitalist. He has been practicing as an attending for 7 years since he finished residency. He grew up in the United States and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. He then went on to Medical school and from there to Residency in Family Medicine. After Graduating residency, he knew his passion was in hospital medicine and therefore pursued his career as an adult inpatient hospitalist. Dr. Mekhael has taught Internal medicine residents, Family Medicine Residents, Medical students, PA students, and NP students. He is board certified in Family Medicine and is still practicing as a fulltime adult hospitalist until this day. He is passionate about teaching and improving healthcare both in the United States and across the Globe. Dr. Mekhael believes that Hospital Medicine B&B can help reach each student and resident eager to learn how to practice Hospital Medicine appropriately and have that confidence needed to hit the ground running from day 1. Undergraduate College: University of North Carolina at Charlotte- Bachelors of Science in Psychology. Medical School: St. Matthews University School of Medicine. Residency: Atrium Cabarrus Family Medicine Residency.

188 students

Course Overview

Welcome to Nephrology/Urology (3.25 CME)

In this course, we will cover all the common cases of Nephrology and Urology that you will face in the hospital on a daily basis.  From Acute kidney injury to kidney stones to ESRD on Dialysis and everything in between.  By the end of this section, you should be ready to tackle the most common abnormalities that you will face in the hospital from a Nephrology/Urology standpoint.  This will be done through discussing real life cases, how the patients present, how to diagnose them and how to treat them according to the latest guidelines.

All the cases were reviewed with a Nephrologist prior to submission

Videos: 6.  Total duration: 3.14 hours (3 hours and 14 minutes)

Topics covered in this course:

  • Acute Kidney injury work up
  • Prerenal vs Renal Vs post renal causes
  • Common medications with renal injury
  • Understanding Urinalysis and microscopy
  • Types of IV fluids and how to manage them
  • Cardiorenal syndrome
  • Hepatorenal syndrome
  • Diuretics comparisons
  • Nephrolithiasis
  • Obstructing Nephrolithiasis with fever
  • Pyelonephritis
  • UTI with bacteremia
  • Urinary obstruction/BPH
  • Urinary retention
  • Interstitial Nephritis
  • Acute tubular necrosis
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Nephritis and Nephrotic syndrome
  • Common Meds causing AKI
  • Rhabdomyolysis
  • Indications for Dialysis
  • Access for dialysis
  • Access infection
  • Management of Hyperkalemia
  • Anemia in CKD
  • Peritoneal dialysis with SBP
  • Hypokalemia
  • Most common cases of Hyponatremia in the hospital
  • How to properly treat hyponatremia and hypernatremia
  • Psychogenic polydipsia vs. Diabetes insipidus
  • SIADH
  • Beer potomania
  • Pseudohyponatremia
  • Hypernatremia
  • Hypomagnesemia
  • Acidosis/Alkalosis (acid base disorders)
  • Respiratory acidosis
  • Metabolic Acidosis/alkalosis
  • Normal vs elevated Anion gap acidosis
  • Bicarbonate Drips
  • Renal tubular acidosis
  • Hypocalcemia
  • Hyperphosphatemia in CKD
  • Scrotal pain etiology
  • Fournier’s Gangrene

 

 

Course Features

  • Duration 10 week weeks
  • Students 188 students enrolled
  • Assessments Self
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Instructor

Dr. Mina Mekhael is an adult inpatient hospitalist. He has been practicing as an attending for 7 years since he finished residency. He grew up in the United States and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. He then went on to Medical school and from there to Residency in Family Medicine. After Graduating residency, he knew his passion was in hospital medicine and therefore pursued his career as an adult inpatient hospitalist. Dr. Mekhael has taught Internal medicine residents, Family Medicine Residents, Medical students, PA students, and NP students. He is board certified in Family Medicine and is still practicing as a fulltime adult hospitalist until this day. He is passionate about teaching and improving healthcare both in the United States and across the Globe. Dr. Mekhael believes that Hospital Medicine B&B can help reach each student and resident eager to learn how to practice Hospital Medicine appropriately and have that confidence needed to hit the ground running from day 1.

Undergraduate College: University of North Carolina at Charlotte- Bachelors of Science in Psychology.

Medical School: St. Matthews University School of Medicine.

Residency: Atrium Cabarrus Family Medicine Residency.

$79.99

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