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acroangiodermatitis a benign vascular proliferation that develops distal to an A-V shunt

calcinosis cutis occurs with secondary hyperparathyroidism

calciphylaxis aka "calcifying panniculitis of renal failure"

"half and half" nails consist of a proximal white half of the nail due to edema of the nail bed and a distinct normal distal portion

various perforating disorders Kyrle's disease, peforating folliculitis, reactive perforating collagenosis

pruritis of CRF

•but not a feature of acute renal failure
•xerosis common therefore simple emollient therapy important
•hyperparathyroidism is a commonly proposed etiology
•try ultraviolet light therapy

 

uremia = the constellation of clinical symptoms of renal failure (itching, twitching, wretching, and pruritis)

 

hmtoggle_plus1Diseases Associated With Prolonged Hemodialysis
•pseudoporphyria
•ß2-microglobulin amyloidosis (skin manifestations are unusual)
•Kyrle’s disease

 

 

hmtoggle_plus1"Derm" Diseases that can Cause renal failure:
•Henoch Schonlein purpura
•impetigo  (post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis)
•Sjogren’s disease (renal tubular acidosis, not failure)
•lupus (nephritis)
•systemic scleroderma
•polyarteritis nodosum
•amyloidosis
•gout
•tuberous sclerosis
•neurofibromatosis
•nail patella syndrome
•Fabry’s disease