New KDIGO Guidelines: Managing Anemia in CKD - Medscape The decision to transfuse patients with anemia and CKD should be made “based on the symptoms and signs caused by anemia instead of an arbitrary Hb threshold,” the guideline authors noted
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH): 5 Things to Know In PNH, nonspecific symptoms can lead to 'unusual-site' thrombosis and death New and emerging therapies offer significant promise These five things to know will help navigate the PNH landscape
What Clinicians Need to Know Before Prescribing Testosterone Most men currently using testosterone preparations are middle-aged or older, with only moderately reduced testosterone levels, a high burden of chronic diseases, and nonspecific symptoms that
Ferritin Cutoff Values Affect Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Normally, to diagnose a patient with iron-deficiency anemia, on the one hand, they must have low hemoglobin, which indicates anemia, and on the other hand, low ferritin, which indicates iron
21 Clinical Mnemonics - Medscape In this case, it may be helpful to consider a differential that includes T halassemia, A nemia of chronic disease, I ron deficiency, L ead poisoning, and s ideroblastic anemia
Scurvy: A Diagnosis Still Relevant Today - Medscape Risk Factors Then and Now Scurvy can present with a range of symptoms, including petechiae, perifollicular hemorrhage, ecchymosis, gingivitis, edema, anemia, delayed wound healing, malaise
Managing CKD-Associated Pruritus - Medscape Risk factors include anemia, low erythropoietin, elevated ferritin, and low transferrin Common comorbidities such as diabetes, viral hepatitis, and endocrinopathies may exacerbate pruritus
New Guidance Released on VEXAS Diagnosis and Management Macrocytic anemia is one such clue, for example, because a lot of anemias are microcytic in older individuals, but macrocytic anemia can also occur from other causes, such as vitamin B12
A Common Pancreatic Condition That Few Have Heard Of - Medscape Fatty pancreas disease, characterized by intra-pancreatic fat deposition, is more prevalent than diabetes, pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer combined Is its significance being overlooked?