kidney.wiki: learn kidneys 1.0

kidney.wiki is a free open-access medical education resource focused on pediatric nephrology.

This platform is intended for educational purposes for medical professionals and is not designed for the assessment of medical conditions or the diagnosis and treatment of patients. If you are a patient, we recommend consulting your physician for an evaluation. It is essential to maintain the patient-physician relationship, and the content provided here should not be seen as a replacement.

The tools available encompass a variety of calculators such as the pediatric CKiD U25 eGFR calculator, CKiD time to kidney replacement therapy (KRT) calculator, adult CKD-EPI eGFR calculator, total body water and body surface area (BSA) calculators for both children and adults, blood volume and plasma volume calculators catering to pediatric and adult populations, fractional excretion of magnesium calculator, tacrolimus hematocrit adjustment calculator, peritoneal dialysis (PD) adequacy calculator, hemodialysis (HD) adequacy calculator featuring Daugirdas equations and standard Kt/V calculations. Additionally, you can discover links to various nephrology FOAMed resources and access a plethora of other materials including the latest nephrology guidelines such as KDIGO and KDOQI.

In today's fast-paced environment, accessing vital information in pediatric nephrology can present challenges. Often, valuable content is inaccessible due to registration requirements or paywalls, buried within academic papers, or arduous to locate when time sensitivity is paramount. kidney.wiki seeks to revolutionize knowledge dissemination by assembling top-tier information from different sources and presenting it in an easily accessible, user-friendly manner – all at no cost.

We champion the value of diverse perspectives and open collaboration. While we uphold editorial review standards to maintain consistency and excellence, we welcome varying viewpoints and methodologies. In instances where consensus may be lacking, we aim to articulate the controversy clearly and offer multiple reasonable resolutions. We actively encourage users to share their insights and feedback to aid in keeping our platform current and of the utmost quality.

Come along on our mission to redefine medical education and empower healthcare professionals within the realm of pediatric nephrology.

Welcome to kidney.wiki.