Michelle Rheault, MD
@rheaultm.bsky.social
Ped nephrologist, #NephJC, MN girl, COI: several. Alis volat propriis. Breast cancer survivor, Pronounced “row”, (she/her). Bluesky is not a dating app.
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Excited for this new opportunity! The UMN Department of Pediatrics has been my home for a long time and I’m honored to lead us through this transition.
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It’s that time of the year
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NephJC 2026 Fall Pledge Drive — NephJC
Help keep NephJC a vital, original, and unbiased source of medical education.
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September 8, 2026 at 11:25 AM
It’s that time of the year
If you enjoy and like and use #NephJC content, please consider supporting
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Congratulations to our 2025 CWIMS undergrad Intern, Sophia Bodor, who published her project today! (She mostly learned that research is slow) www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...
Frontiers | LGBTQ+ related social media and website communication before and after 2025 executive orders from the top 50 ranked US medical schools
PurposeWe assessed changes in US medical schools’ social media communication regarding LGBTQ+ topics and changes in website Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ...
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September 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Congratulations to our 2025 CWIMS undergrad Intern, Sophia Bodor, who published her project today! (She mostly learned that research is slow) www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...
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(Ab)normal saline keeps going strong, this time in kids with septic shock
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#NephSky #EMIMCC
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#NephSky #EMIMCC
Balanced Fluid or 0.9% Saline in Children Treated for Septic Shock | NEJM
Whether treatment with balanced crystalloid fluid leads to better outcomes than 0.9%
saline in children treated for septic shock is debated. In this pragmatic clinical
trial conducted at 47 emergen...
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September 3, 2026 at 12:40 AM
(Ab)normal saline keeps going strong, this time in kids with septic shock
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#NephSky #EMIMCC
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#NephSky #EMIMCC
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Can the nephrologists weigh in?
You don’t need to make drinking water a part-time job since too much of it doesn’t have any real health benefit.
🔗: on.wsj.com/4hUsBWd
🔗: on.wsj.com/4hUsBWd
August 28, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Can the nephrologists weigh in?
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"We watched it on TV. And it's like, 'That's our son. That's Alex. And they killed him' ... trying to help someone" -- Alex Pretti's dad
August 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
"We watched it on TV. And it's like, 'That's our son. That's Alex. And they killed him' ... trying to help someone" -- Alex Pretti's dad
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The #NephJC story illustrates how digital collaboration can expand access to education, foster mentorship, and strengthen professional connections across the nephrology community. Read more in this #ASNKidneyNews special section article: kidney.pub/KN1808-11...
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August 24, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The #NephJC story illustrates how digital collaboration can expand access to education, foster mentorship, and strengthen professional connections across the nephrology community. Read more in this #ASNKidneyNews special section article: kidney.pub/KN1808-11...
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💬 Editorial: The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion supported improved survival, care quality, and reduced uninsurance among adolescents and young adults with kidney failure.
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August 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
💬 Editorial: The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion supported improved survival, care quality, and reduced uninsurance among adolescents and young adults with kidney failure.
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Kidney #Transcriptome Sequencing Improves Molecular #Diagnosis and Reveals Splicing Complexity Across the #Alport Spectrum
#VisualAbstract by @DrPSVali
https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(26)02942-6/fulltext
#VisualAbstract by @DrPSVali
https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(26)02942-6/fulltext
August 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Kidney #Transcriptome Sequencing Improves Molecular #Diagnosis and Reveals Splicing Complexity Across the #Alport Spectrum
#VisualAbstract by @DrPSVali
https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(26)02942-6/fulltext
#VisualAbstract by @DrPSVali
https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(26)02942-6/fulltext
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A statement from AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s executive order on U.S. childhood vaccines: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
August 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
A statement from AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s executive order on U.S. childhood vaccines: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.
August 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.
You can’t make me, Duo! I will NEVER pay attention to the accents.
August 7, 2026 at 1:06 AM
You can’t make me, Duo! I will NEVER pay attention to the accents.
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Being a pediatrician in 2026 is like getting repeatedly kicked in the groin while being told "this is gold standard science!"
Trump is mulling over an executive order around vaccines and autism. Who the hell knows what it will entail.
There is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism.
Destroying public health is simply now part of the Republican platform.
Stay tuned for any actions to respond to this.
There is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism.
Destroying public health is simply now part of the Republican platform.
Stay tuned for any actions to respond to this.
Trump Administration Considers Order on Autism and Vaccines
The Trump administration is actively considering issuing an executive order on vaccines and autism as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
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August 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Being a pediatrician in 2026 is like getting repeatedly kicked in the groin while being told "this is gold standard science!"
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As I told @monicatorrr.bsky.social of @huffpost.com, "As [women] grow older and more mature in their careers, they lose some of the fear of speaking their mind. And certain men don’t like that."
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Data Reveals An Infuriating Reason Women Over 40 Are Held Back At Work
A recent study exposes how insidious age discrimination is — and it should make you mad.
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August 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
As I told @monicatorrr.bsky.social of @huffpost.com, "As [women] grow older and more mature in their careers, they lose some of the fear of speaking their mind. And certain men don’t like that."
www.huffpost.com/entry/age-di...
www.huffpost.com/entry/age-di...
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Summer's almost over 😎 #NephSky
We know you've been waiting 🏖️
#NephJC Summer Book Club, 9/15/26 discussion!
Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student in Syria. Now she helps the wounded who flood through the doors. Set amid the Syrian Revolution, a story of hope, love & possibility.
We know you've been waiting 🏖️
#NephJC Summer Book Club, 9/15/26 discussion!
Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student in Syria. Now she helps the wounded who flood through the doors. Set amid the Syrian Revolution, a story of hope, love & possibility.
July 31, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Your 50’s can seem like decade when you're supposed to have life figured out. But for many people, they're a time of change, uncertainty and growth…
Your 30s can seem like decade when you're supposed to have life figured out. But for many people, they're a time of change, uncertainty and growth. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, guest host Kyra Miles talks about the myths, the realities and the opportunities that come with life in your 30s.
The truth about your 30s
Your 30s can seem like decade when you're supposed to have life figured out. But for many people, they're a time of change, uncertainty and growth. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR News guest host...
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July 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Your 50’s can seem like decade when you're supposed to have life figured out. But for many people, they're a time of change, uncertainty and growth…
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This is a superb educational episode
Everything you wanted to know about C3G with Prof Carla Nester
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Everything you wanted to know about C3G with Prof Carla Nester
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FF94 C3 Glomerulopathy with Carla Nester — NephJC
The Valient Trial with Carla Nester
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July 19, 2026 at 12:08 PM
This is a superb educational episode
Everything you wanted to know about C3G with Prof Carla Nester
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Everything you wanted to know about C3G with Prof Carla Nester
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Happy to share our 📜 "The Exam Room as Sanctuary - Caring for Undocumented Patients" Led by Dr. Miguel Linares at UCLA.
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July 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Happy to share our 📜 "The Exam Room as Sanctuary - Caring for Undocumented Patients" Led by Dr. Miguel Linares at UCLA.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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A #NephJC short of the telitacicept trial from @nephromommy-akshu.bsky.social
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IMO the exciting part of the early signal of GFR stabilization - if this is recapitulated with atacicept and sibeprelimab - then we can truly say IgAN remission is here and achievable
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IMO the exciting part of the early signal of GFR stabilization - if this is recapitulated with atacicept and sibeprelimab - then we can truly say IgAN remission is here and achievable
NephJC Short: When BAFF Meets APRIL: Telitacicept in IgA Nephropathy (TELIGAN trial) — NephJC
Does Dual BAFF/APRIL Blockade with Telitacicept Reduce Proteinuria in Persistent Proteinuric IgA Nephropathy?
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July 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
A #NephJC short of the telitacicept trial from @nephromommy-akshu.bsky.social
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/sh...
IMO the exciting part of the early signal of GFR stabilization - if this is recapitulated with atacicept and sibeprelimab - then we can truly say IgAN remission is here and achievable
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/sh...
IMO the exciting part of the early signal of GFR stabilization - if this is recapitulated with atacicept and sibeprelimab - then we can truly say IgAN remission is here and achievable
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In neonates with anhydramnios due to #fetal #kidney failure, serial #amnioinfusions before 26 weeks improved early survival outcomes, but many survivors required ongoing dialysis or kidney transplant and experienced significant morbidity.
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July 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
In neonates with anhydramnios due to #fetal #kidney failure, serial #amnioinfusions before 26 weeks improved early survival outcomes, but many survivors required ongoing dialysis or kidney transplant and experienced significant morbidity.
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To every transgender Minnesotan: you belong here.
This decision does not change MN's law or our commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ people. Today's rulings remind us that defending the rule of law also means defending the rights and dignity of every person. I'll never stop fighting to do both. 8/8
This decision does not change MN's law or our commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ people. Today's rulings remind us that defending the rule of law also means defending the rights and dignity of every person. I'll never stop fighting to do both. 8/8
June 30, 2026 at 6:34 PM
To every transgender Minnesotan: you belong here.
This decision does not change MN's law or our commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ people. Today's rulings remind us that defending the rule of law also means defending the rights and dignity of every person. I'll never stop fighting to do both. 8/8
This decision does not change MN's law or our commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ people. Today's rulings remind us that defending the rule of law also means defending the rights and dignity of every person. I'll never stop fighting to do both. 8/8
How do you sell Paella to Minnesotans?
“The hotdish of Spain” 😂
“The hotdish of Spain” 😂
June 30, 2026 at 2:52 AM
How do you sell Paella to Minnesotans?
“The hotdish of Spain” 😂
“The hotdish of Spain” 😂
When my husband makes the grocery list.
June 20, 2026 at 12:56 PM
When my husband makes the grocery list.
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It's time to start planning #NephMadness 2027!
We would love your input as we start planning next year's tournament. Share your ideas:
bit.ly/NM27Ideas
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We would love your input as we start planning next year's tournament. Share your ideas:
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#NephMadness 2027: Call for Topic Suggestions
NephMadness 2026 is still fresh in our memories, but it’s already time to start thinking about NephMadness 2027! Which topics would you like to see in next year’s edition of the madness…
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June 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM
It's time to start planning #NephMadness 2027!
We would love your input as we start planning next year's tournament. Share your ideas:
bit.ly/NM27Ideas
@nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social @kidneywars.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social @ajkd.bsky.social
We would love your input as we start planning next year's tournament. Share your ideas:
bit.ly/NM27Ideas
@nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social @kidneywars.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social @ajkd.bsky.social
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We need to make sure this editorial goes viral
Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now!
diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now!
diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
June 6, 2026 at 2:18 AM
We need to make sure this editorial goes viral
Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now!
diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now!
diabetesjournals.org/care/article...