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