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Calciphylaxis

Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) or “Grey Scale”, is a rare syndrome characterized by painful skin lesions. The pathogenesis of calciphylaxis is unclear but believed to involve calcification of the small blood vessels located within the fatty tissue and deeper layers of the skin, blood clots, and eventual death of skin…

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Complications
Infection, sepsis
Diagnostic method
Clinical, skin biopsy may aid diagnosis
Frequency
1-4% of all dialysis patients in the U.S.
Medication
Sodium thiosulfate
Other names
Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy (CUA)
Prognosis
1-year mortality rate is 45–80%

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Calciphylaxis

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related to Epidemiology · 13
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related to Pharmacotherapy · 10
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related to Analgesia and wound management · 8
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related to Risk factor mitigation · 7
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related to Signs and symptoms · 7
Calciphylaxis → As, Because, Lesions, Many, Surrounding, The, These
related to Prognosis · 4
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related to Heart of stone · 2
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CalciphylaxisComplicationsInfection, sepsis1.00infobox
CalciphylaxisDiagnostic methodClinical, skin biopsy may aid diagnosis1.00infobox
CalciphylaxisFrequency1-4% of all dialysis patients in the U.S.1.00infobox
CalciphylaxisMedicationSodium thiosulfate1.00infobox
CalciphylaxisOther namesCalcific Uremic Arteriolopathy (CUA)1.00infobox
CalciphylaxisPrognosis1-year mortality rate is 45–80%1.00infobox
CalciphylaxisRisk factorsFemale sex, obesity, use of Warfarin, protein C or S deficiency, hypoalbuminemia, diabetes mellitus, use of vitamin D derivatives (calcitriol, systemic steroids)1.00infobox
CalciphylaxisSpecialtyNephrology1.00infobox
CalciphylaxisSymptomsPainful necrotic skin lesions1.00infobox
CalciphylaxisTreatmentDialysis, analgesics, surgical wound debridement, parathyroidectomy1.00infobox
Calciphylaxisis arare but serious disease0.90text
warfarin can also result in calciphylaxisinstance ofcertain medications0.80text

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