Calciphylaxis: what nurses need to know.

Calciphylaxis is a rare and potentially fatal complication of end stage renal disease (ESRD) and secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with abnormal calcium metabolism. Painful purple skin lesions are often the presenting sign with digital ischemia, ulcerations, and necrosis being the characteris...

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Publicado en:Nephrology Nursing Journal Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 433 - 443
Autor principal: Bliss DE
Formato: case study CEU exam questions tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Nephrology Nurses' Association Oct2002
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