Early recognition and intervention of calciphylaxis

Calciphylaxis is a poorly understood entity, with a 1-year mortality rate as high as 80%. This is due to a multitude of factors, namely the associated comorbidities and delay in diagnosis. In a recent study, Gabel et  al1 retrospectively found that>70% of 119 patients with calciphylaxis were initially misdiagnosed. It took an average of 33  days from presentation-to-diagnosis for patients initially misdiagnosed, as opposed to

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - July 19, 2021 Category: Dermatology Authors: Steven Brett Sloan Tags: This month in Source Type: research