Join @nephrosparks.bsky.social, @ssfarouk.bsky.social, Steven Clapp, Alyssa Steitz, & Eric Wallace as they chat about the #NephMadness 2026 Genetics Region on the Nephron Segment Podcast:
How can we spot the PKD wanna-bes? What’s new in the treatment of Fabry disease?
podcast.show/nephron-segm...
#NephMadness 2026 Commentary by Abhilash Koratala:
POCUS – Stop Guessing, Start Scanning
bit.ly/NM26Koratala
Looking forward to our second #NephMadness session tomorrow! Antonious Hanna presenting on POCUS.
Not sure how to make this week more Kidney!
#UKKW2026 kicked off today, #NephMadness teaching session tomorrow, and #WKD on Thursday!
The Ottawa bracket
Nephmadness slides
The #NephMadness bracketology in Ottawa is on!
this year we are going to win.
Swapnil Hiremath
#NephJC
Sorry just returning from our #NephMadness party - joining in late
Up next, we are taking a break on 03/24/26.
Don’t forget to play NephMadness!
www. ajkdblog.org/2026/03/01/welcome-to-nephmadness-2026/
We will return in April with WCN late breaking news. #NephJC
Good night!
Ok #NephMadness has truly set in.
In our local battle, POCUS in AKI just beat Complement Inhibition in IgA nephropathy.
The #AJKDBlog homepage has been transformed to #NephMadness HQ!
Topics include:
-IgA Nephropathy,
-AI
-Animal House
-Transplantation
-C3G
-Cerebronephrology
-POCUS
-Genetics
Happy reading: ajkdblog.org
If you're organizing a #NephMadness group bracket, we've prepared the materials to share with the group ahead of time: bit.ly/NephMadness2...
Don't forget to tag us when you share your party pics!
What is this madness? #NEPHMADNESS explained by
@cathyquinlan.bsky.social:
youtu.be/irrdgLek4Og
Here is the #NephMadness 2026 bracket!
Submit your picks by March 31, 2026 here: bit.ly/2DvWyou
Happy #NephMadness Month!
The 8 regions of #NephMadness 2026 have been revealed on the #AJKDBlog.
If you're a #NephMadnessNewbie, we explain everything here: bit.ly/NephMadness2...
Looking forward to the fun and learning with all of you!
I signed up to do the summary of the NLP topic for our journal club discussion this month to help submit our group bracket(s), 🤓😃🙏
#NephMadness party-ish, 🤓😃🙏💛
It's March, and NephMadness is back! Check out the single-elimination tournament of nephrology concepts meant to spark conversation in the online nephrology community. Read more in #ASNKidneyNews and tag #NephMadness on social platforms: kidney.pub/KN1803-04 Matthew Sparks
Listen to this #NephMadness episode of @febrilepodcast.com featuring @drflashheart.bsky.social, @beanbuddy.bsky.social, Sam Kant, @germatologist.bsky.social, and @ssfarouk.bsky.social as they chat about the Trolls of Transplantation Region:
player.captivate.fm/episode/b11c...
The #NephMadness IgA Nephropathy region is filled with new advances written by #NephFellow Dr Ale Tomasi
Don't forget to fill out your brackets
https://ajkdblog.org/2026/03/01/nephmadness-2026-iga-nephropathy-region/
A fascinating match in the #nephmadness 2026 trolls of transplantation region🏀.
I'm backing team BKV. A silent killer with no specific treatment and devastating graft outcomes.
Can virus-specific T-cell (VST) finally slay the troll?
Read more: ajkdblog.org/2026/03/01/n...
It was a great first #NephMadness 2026 podcast hosted by @febrilepodcast.com
player.captivate.fm/episode/b11c...
The common latency of the BK virus is fascinating; not much known about this virus that can cause kidney transplantation failure.
Learned a lot!, thank you, 🤓😃🙏💛
#NephMadness is in full swing. Check out the C3G region written by #NephFellow Dr Aarushi Varshney
don't forget to submit your brackets!
https://ajkdblog.org/2026/03/01/nephmadness-2026-c3g-region/
Stop guessing, start scanning!
Read more about POCUS in Nephrology ⬇️
ajkdblog.org/2026/03/01/n...
#nephmadness
Our patient? Now safely on diuretics. 🌊➡️🟡
#POCUS takes the guesswork out of your management.
🟢IVC/#VExUS is just the beginning.
You can take it even further and evaluate:
1️⃣ RV Pressure/Function
2️⃣ LV Systolic Function/Output
3️⃣ LV Diastolic Function/Pressure
And more!
Our patient?
🔴 Portal Vein: >50% Pulsatility
🔴 Intrarenal Vein: Loss of systolic flow
This is #VExUS Grade 3! 🚨🌊
Despite being "net even" and having no peripheral edema, the kidneys are congested.
This isn't just ATN! It's Congestive Nephropathy.
#VExUS lets us see how that high pressure is affecting flow through our major organs. 🩸🌊
Is the kidney "congested" or just the IVC?
See the "how-to" and grading below, courtesy of
@nephropocus.bsky.social
:
🔗 nephropocus.com/2020/12/12/w...
#NephMadness #MedTwitter
👀The IVC was large and non-variable with respiration.
Great, so CVP is high. Does that mean our AKI is more than just ATN?
Well, lets take it one step further with #VExUS.
Is that pressure is actually "backing up" and causing our AKI? 🌊
Let's start with our 🍞 & 🧈: Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) US.
IVC is our surrogate for CVP:
🔴 Big + non-variable = ⬆️ CVP
🔴 Small + variable = ⬇️ CVP
⚠️ Remember: IVC 🚫🟰 Fluid responsiveness.
So, how does our patient look?
We dove deep into the data for the #NephMadness POCUS Region this year, but let's talk real-world implementation
👴CKD3b
🫁 Septic shock
💧 3 days in, "net even," no edema. On RA
📉 Cr 3.3 ➡️ 4.5.
Easy diagnosis of ATN, right?
Fluids? Diuretics? Watch and Wait? or #POCUS!
🧵👇
#NephMadness 2026: The PodCrawl
Featuring these podcasts:
- GN in Ten @isgd.bsky.social
- Global Kidney Care @theisn.org
- @freelyfiltered.bsky.social
- @febrilepodcast.com
- Kidney Commute @nkf-professionals.bsky.social
- @coreimpodcast.bsky.social
- Nephron Segment
bit.ly/NM26Podcrawl
Renal pictionary meets #NephMadness!
Our first bracket party kicks off tomorrow with ...
#NephMadness 2026 is up and running at https://ajkdblog.org/
Check out all of the content and fill out your brackets
https://www.tourneytopia.com/AJKD/NephMadness/default.aspx
