Point-of-care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Calciphylaxis

CASE PRESENTATION: A 63-year-old male with a past medical history of end stage renal disease presented to the emergency department with painful, lower-extremity necrotic ulcerations. Ultrasound and computed tomography imaging showed concerns for calcium deposits. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tobarran, Natasha, Collin, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
Materias:
Images in Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32926729
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.7.47886
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Sumario:CASE PRESENTATION: A 63-year-old male with a past medical history of end stage renal disease presented to the emergency department with painful, lower-extremity necrotic ulcerations. Ultrasound and computed tomography imaging showed concerns for calcium deposits. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of calciphylaxis, a rare lethal disease. DISCUSSION: Emergency physicians should keep this disease on their differential due to the high mortality rate.

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