Please select the option that best describes you:
Topics:
Internal Medicine • Nephrology • End stage kidney disease • Peritoneal dialysis • Calciphylaxis
Would you recommend transition to hemodialysis for a patient with calciphylaxis, hyperphosphatemia, and ESKD on peritoneal dialysis?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Changing from PD to HD is a tough decision but I would do it for calcemic uremic arteriopathy CUA (calciphylaxis) for two reasons, increase clearance and guarantee IV delivery of sodium thiosulfate (STS). Peritoneal STS has been describedMataic & Bastani, PMID 16771254But I think CUA is life-thr...
Sign in or Register to read more
Answer from: at Academic Institution
I do. I would recommend frequent hemodialysis as it would give the best phosphorus clearance. Intensive PD would be a less ideal option but a consideration in conversation with the patient.