Calcific uremic arteriolopathy is a little understood diagnosis of increasing prevalence seen predominantly in patients with chronic kidney disease, particularly those who are approaching end-stage renal disease, who are undergoing renal dialysis, and who have secondary hyperparathyroidism. Calcific uremic arteriolopathy affects women more frequently than men, at a ratio of 3:1, and the median age at diagnosis is 48 years. A clear understanding of the pathogenesis and definitive plans of care are lacking. Nurses should be familiar with the clinical picture of calcific uremic arteriolopathy. Early recognition is important to develop optimal treatment plans and to limit progression of this rare but often fatal disease. Nurses have a pivotal role in maintaining the patient’s comfort and dignity, while setting realistic goals of care. Calcific uremic arteriolopathy remains a rare and complex clinical condition that requires a multidisciplinary health care team approach to provide the optimal level of care. Nurses have an essential role in the care of patients with the diagnosis of calcific uremic arteriolopathy.
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Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy: Overview for the Nurse
Kimberly G. Anderson, MSN, CRNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN
Kimberly G. Anderson, MSN, CRNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN
Kimberly G. Anderson is a CRNP with the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian Campus, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 ([email protected]).
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AACN Adv Crit Care (2013) 24 (3): 285–300.
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Kimberly G. Anderson; Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy: Overview for the Nurse. AACN Adv Crit Care 1 July 2013; 24 (3): 285–300. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/NCI.0b013e318291d9cb
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