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Behind a Paralyzing Pandemic: Renal Cortical Necrosis
Furtado,Teresa; Abrantes,Catarina; Domingues,Patrícia; Natário,Ana; Góis,Mário; Sousa,HelenaABSTRACT Renal cortical necrosis (RCN) is a rare cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in developed countries. Drugs, especially non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs, (NSAIDs) are very rarely described in the literature to cause cortical necrosis. It is characterized by confluent necrosis of the entire cortex apart from a thin rim of viable tissue in the subcapsular, juxtaglomerular areas, and medulla. Although th...
Supportive Care in Chronic Kidney Disease: Is it an Option?
Domingues,Patrícia; Piedade,Ana; Furtado,Teresa; Inácio,António; Mendes,Beatriz; Valério,Patrícia; Farinha,AnaABSTRACT Supportive care in patients with chronic kidney disease refers to the application of palliative medicine principles and practices in nephrology. The main purpose is to reduce suffering by managing symptoms, helping with decision making and providing holistic support to the patient and family/caregiver in clinical, social, spiritual or nutritional distress, with a multidisciplinary team. We present the ...
Alagille Syndrome: An ultrafiltration dilema
Abrantes,Catarina; Furtado,Teresa; Domingues,Patrícia; Valério,Patrícia; Felgueiras,Joana; Assunção,José; Vaz,ÁlvaroABSTRACT Alagille syndrome (AGLS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the Notch signaling pathway. Multiple organ dysfunction is frequent despite phenotypic variability. We report the case of an AGLS patient with right heart failure and persistent fluid overload who started peritoneal ultrafiltration, without initial benefit. Possible pathophysiological mechanisms related to the underlying genetic...