Nephrology

Benign Hematology

Questions discussed in this category

How would you treat ESRD patients on hemodialysis with recurrent AV fistula thrombosis found with low protein C activity?

For ESRD patients with decreased Protein C activity level, the purported etiology may be a dialyzable substance in uremic plasma that interferes with ...

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How would you approach post-operative VTE prophylaxis for renal transplant in patients with a prior history of provoked VTE?

Are there specific guidelines for managing this patient population?

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How do you dose apixaban in patients with CrCl <30 mL/minute?

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Do you consider starting hydroxyurea in a patient with hemoglobin S-beta thalassemia with chronic kidney disease secondary to FSGS?

No transfusion dependence but has hemoglobin in the 8-9 g/dl range.

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Would you recommend use of ESA for anemia of kidney disease in the setting of metastatic solid tumor malignancy?

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How do you manage anticoagulation bridging for outpatient ESKD patients given concerns for bleeding risk with enoxaparin in this population?

Would you bridge with enoxaparin 0.7 mg/kg/day in an ESKD patient, as described in a previous retrospective study (Pon et al., PMID: 24718051)?

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Do you hold IV iron in the setting of active infection?

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How would you manage an incidental catheter-related thrombosis in a functioning dialysis catheter?

- Dialysis catheter used for hemodialysis- RIJ thrombus in dialysis catheter was incidentally found- Patient asymptomatic with no prior history of VTE...

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Is there any role for iron chelation in a patient with iatrogenic transfusion-induced iron overload such as in patients with end-stage kidney or liver disease?

Does transplant eligibility make a difference for management?

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