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Would you recommend transition to hemodialysis for a patient with calciphylaxis, hyperphosphatemia, and ESKD on peritoneal dialysis?
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Nephrology · Rush Medical College
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 described
Mataic & Bastani, PMID 16771254
But I think CUA is life-threate...
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Nephrology · University Of California San Francisco Medical Center At Parnassus
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.