Encyclopedia: Calciphylaxis
Calciphylaxis is a syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis. It is seen almost exclusively in patients with end stage renal disease. It results in chronic non-healing wounds and is usually fatal. Calciphylaxis is a rare but serious disease. Calciphylaxis is one type of extraskeletal calcification. Similar extraskeletal calcifications are observed in some patients with hypercalcaemic states, including patients with milk alkali syndrome, sarcoidosis, primary hyperparathyroidism, and hypervitaminosis D....
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Deadly Dermatologic Diseases: Clinicopathologic Atlas and Text
anthrax and smallpox; endocrinologic disorders such as myxedema or calciphylaxis; autoimmune Deadly Dermatologic Diseases: Clinicopathologic Atlas and Text Product Details Book Publisher...
Apr 10, 2008
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Official "I hate derm" thread
of turfing to us) to crazy things like hydradenitis supportiva, calciphylaxis, raging... Obviously, I reserve the right to change my mind, as I learn more about different specialties...
Jul 14, 2008
A Step-by-Step Look at Hemodialysis
Hemodialysis is the most common type of dialysis. Learn about it with this slide show:
Dialysis removes waste and balances the electrolyte and fluid level of the blood. These tasks are usually performed by the kidneys. However, when the kidneys can no longer do their job sufficiently, or when they are removed, dialysis is an artificial way to mimic their function. There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Learn about hemodialysis in this slide show.