Bodybuilding with steroids damages kidneys. http://ping.fm/cgLJs (One of the more unusual & controversial papers I've co-authored.)

WolframAlpha Searches: Potassium in Lime Juice? http://ping.fm/kdW7Q

"Does anyone have any ideas about how to reconstruct my abdomen?" Heart-wrenching necrotizing fasciitis case in NEJM. http://ping.fm/PCQHp

Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome in the New England Journal of Medicine

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Every physician has diseases they see improbably often. For me, one of these conditions is hemolytic-uremic syndrome. Since writing one of my first papers on HUS as a resident — "De novo thrombotic microangiopathy in renal transplant recipients" — I've seen way more of it than you'd expect.

For kidney fans, this review article on atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome in this month's New England Journal of Medicine (subscription required) is a must read. It details recent advances in the genetics of atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome. What was previously a confusing mess of similar-appearing diseases — hemolytic-uremic syndrome, atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome, drug-induced hemolytic-uremic syndrome, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura — may finally be understandable.

Related: A List of Kidney Diseases

Flu Virus Animation

Via NPR.

Dr. Brad Berk, University of Rochester Medical Center CEO, discusses his spinal cord injury on YouTube: http://ping.fm/x7hp2

David Pogue Interviews Dr. Blumenthal, US Electronic Medical Records Czar http://ping.fm/Y7t1G

The Electrolyte Composition of the Dead Sea. http://ping.fm/muQcP

List of Kidney Diseases Updated

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I've updated the list of kidney diseases for patients. Please let me know if I missed anything.

“Medical students at UMDNJ required to have an Apple iPhone or iPod touch http://bit.ly/103xEw” -@DrJosephKim

A med/peds hospitalist writes on resources for nephrology: http://ping.fm/94qYQ

"Regulation Works."

"Regulation works." (via @jayparkinson)

8 Ways Physicians Can Use Evernote. http://ping.fm/zNjGj

"New York Health Department study shows how blended drinks from coffee chains foster calorie overload." http://ping.fm/g4Nk5 http://ping.fm/PVnqP

HealthGrades makes it difficult for physicians to edit their info. Here's the link: http://ping.fm/5YvPo

"The Burger That Shattered Her Life." (Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in the New York Times) — http://bit.ly/xxBPM

List of Kidney Diseases

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Did I miss anything on this list of kidney diseases? (I intentionally left out a few rare disorders.)

If you know of other links to patient information I might include, please post a comment. Thanks.

The New PubMed. http://ping.fm/ttUHZ http://ping.fm/YWixu

Swine Flu on Twitter (by xkcd.com)

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Surgery (by xkcd.com)

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