Basavaraj sajjan

Nephrologist in Vijaypura (BLDE) . . Alumnus #SGPGI Lucknow, Internal medicine (GMC and JJH, Mumbai) . . From #Karnataka . . tweets reflect personal views

[CKJ @CKJsocial]

Managing hyponatremia: fast or slow? why, when, how, and controversies

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[European Society of Cardiology @escardio]

NEW 2026 #ESCGuidelines for the management of heart failure 👇https://t.co/taZLUcDktf

#ESCCongress

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Nuevas guías de Insuficienciacardiaca, 2026. Lectura obligatoria👇

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Top ten tips in managing ANCA vasculitis

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@SethiRenalPath sir, how common is double positivity of PLA2R and NELL1 antigen in membranous nephropathy . . I had 2 young patients with both positivity . .
Regards
Dr Basavaraj Sajjan
Nephrologist

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🔥UTI in Pregnancy

Pics- AMS, JOG
#NephroNotes #Nephpearls #FOAMed #MedTwitter #MedEd

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@SethiRenalPath sir, how common is to see both c3 and c4 low in Post infectious GN (or IRGN) . . I have 7yr old kid with Acute nephritic syndrome with low c3 and c4 . . ANA negative . . With Kidney biopsy s/o PIGN. .

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AKI in Acute Pancreatitis ca. 2019 #Nephpearls #AbdominalCompartment

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[Jasmine Sethi @JasmineNephro]

🆕New @goKDIGO Guidelines 2024 of lupus nephritis

For Class 3/4 lupus nephritis

Steroids + either of below
1️⃣MMF

2️⃣low dose cyclophosphamide (pts with compliance issues to MMF)

3️⃣Belimumab+MMF

4️⃣CNI+MMF(pts with nephrotic range proteinuria and preserved renal fxn)

⤵️Reduced steroid dosage for LN

https://t.co/Q53o0OOcjG

[The Heart @ZHeart11768530]

🔴Anti-Diabetic Drugs - Dosing in CKD⤵️

🔸️As per latest recommendations Dapagliflozin can be initiated at eGFR > 20 and continued till RRT.

🔸️Also pioglitazone doesn't require dose adjustment for any stage of CKD.

️https://t.co/fqXOmz1oBW
#FOAMed #MedEd #medstudent

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Urine Microscopy @GlomCon @swissnephro @nephromythri

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🧵👀 1. Let’s look at the notable pathbreaking 2024 articles

Thread 🪡

@NEJM

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@VamsidharV17 @MedTwX @arkanalabs @meyyappannephro @SethiRenalPath Electron dense deposits +

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Diagnosis this !

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#MedTwitter #Nephtwitter

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•Hyperkalemia (with ECG changes)
•Uremic complications

[Basavaraj sajjan @Basavarajss90]

AKI due to snake envenomation
1. Contributory factors:
- Intravascular haemolysis
- DIC
- Direct nephrotoxicity and
- Hypotension and
- Rhabdomyolysis

Management aspects:
◦10 vials of polyvalent ASV stat over 30 minutes as infusion, f/b
◦6 vials 6 hourly as bolus therapy

[Basavaraj sajjan @Basavarajss90]

2.Within first 24 hours of the bite- a trial of forced alkaline diuresis can be given

3.Indications for dialysis are:
•Absolute value of Blood urea >130 mg/dl or (BUN 100 mg/dl)
•Sr. Creatinine > 4 mg/dl OR
•Evidence of hyper-catabolism
• Pulmonary oedema