New Review Highlights Calciphylaxis in Kidney Diseases
Patients with calciphylaxis benefit from multidisciplinary care including nephrology, dermatology, and palliative care, according to a new review.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Sodium Thiosulfate May Slow Vascular Calcification in Hemodialysis
No medication is currently approved to treat vascular calcification in this population.
Calciphylaxis Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care
Author reviews calciphylaxis incidence, risk factors, pathogenesis, differential diagnoses, and treatment.
An Elderly Woman With Ulcers in Her Thighs
Take the quiz on this clinical case: Which of the following is NOT associated with non-uremic calciphylaxis?
Calciphylaxis Prevention and Treatment Strategies
Calciphylaxis treatment should include a multimodal approach with a focus on supportive care, infection prevention, pain management, and wound healing.
New Calciphylaxis Risk Factor Identified
In a case-control study, unintentional weight loss within 6 months emerged as a new calciphylaxis risk factor in hemodialysis patients.
Vitamin K Shows Promise for Calciphylaxis
First-ever randomized controlled trial of a treatment for calciphylaxis demonstrated improvements in survival, pain, and lesion size.
Vitamin K Antagonists, Liver Dysfunction Implicated in Calciphylaxis
In a small study, vitamin K antagonist use and liver dysfunction emerged as the most important factors in the development of calciphylaxis.
Calciphylaxis in CKD Patients Linked to Hypercoagulable Conditions
In patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, lupus anticoagulant and combined thrombophilia occur more frequently in those with versus without calciphylaxis, case-control study shows.
A Case of Calciphylaxis Without CKD or ESRD
A patient experienced painful skin ulcers despite having normal renal function.
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