#386 Primary Aldosteronism, MRAs, and Renovascular Hypertension: NephMadness Pod Crawl 2023

We demystify primary aldosteronism, MRAs (mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists), non-steroidal MRAs, and how to recognize and treat renovascular hypertension with nephrologist/hypertension expert, Dr. Matt Luther (@DrJMLuther) as part of the NephMadness  PodCrawl 2023. Fill out a bracket for NephMadness and check out all eight NephMadness PodCrawl participants at NephMadness.com/podcrawl (list below) and the MRA region write-up by Micah Schub (@AcidBassMD).

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  The Curbsiders gets the skinny on mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
• Core IM will be covering Kidney Transplant in their classic Five Pearl format
• The CardioNerds will be covering the effect of Heart Failure Devices on Kidney Health
• Freely Filtered will try to understand thrombotic microangiopathy
• ISN Global Kidney Care goes deep on IgA nephropathy
• The Cribsiders look at transitions, first the Pediatrics to Adult nephrology transition and then from living to death with palliative nephrology 
• Fellow on Call will be covering Onconephrology
• And finally, The Nephron Segment looks at Transgender Health and CKD
  
  

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Diagnosis and Management of Primary Aldosteronism (PA)
• MRAs vs non-steroidal MRAs (mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists)
• NephMadness MRA region picks
• Renovascular Hypertension
• Outro

Credits

• Writer and Producer: Matthew Watto MD
• Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD
• Cover Art & Infographic: Matthew Watto MD
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Leah Witt MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: J. Matthew Luther MD

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