nephrologist – Early Career Voice

FAQs about Dialysis Patients

August 2, 2018 by clinton.herring@heart.org

We’ve just started a new academic year, so now’s a good time to review some uncertainties and myths surrounding the care of dialysis patients. Hey the patient is on chronic dialysis = total kidney failure, therefore iodinated CT contrast is A-Okay? It depends. Residual kidney function (the patient still has urine output) means better outcomes … Read more

Social Media In Medical Education: #mindboggling IMHO

January 8, 2018 by clinton.herring@heart.org

I have always been late in the game in terms of catching up with social media. When I started college in Canada, it took some convincing before I joined Friendster as a way to keep in touch with friends and family in Southeast Asia. Friendster lost popularity soon after, thus I was not jumping on … Read more