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*Characterized by neurological symptoms that is thought to be secondary to cerebral edema affecting dialysis patients | *Characterized by neurological symptoms that is thought to be secondary to cerebral edema affecting dialysis patients | ||
*Tends to occur in patients who are initially started on dialysis, particularly with high initial BUN | *Tends to occur in patients who are initially started on dialysis, particularly with high initial BUN | ||
*Symptoms are thought to be secondary to the development of cerebral edema possibly due to urea removal during dialysis and from a decreased in pH in the cerebral intracelluar environment | |||
==Clinical Features== | |||
*Signs and symptoms develop during or after dialysis or during renal replacement therapy, usually self limited to a few hours but can occasionally progress | |||
*Headache | |||
*Nausea | |||
*Visual disturbances | |||
*Asterixis | |||
*Altered mental staus | |||
*Seizures | |||
*Coma | |||
*Muscle Cramps | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
Revisión del 22:52 13 abr 2017
Background
- Characterized by neurological symptoms that is thought to be secondary to cerebral edema affecting dialysis patients
- Tends to occur in patients who are initially started on dialysis, particularly with high initial BUN
- Symptoms are thought to be secondary to the development of cerebral edema possibly due to urea removal during dialysis and from a decreased in pH in the cerebral intracelluar environment
Clinical Features
- Signs and symptoms develop during or after dialysis or during renal replacement therapy, usually self limited to a few hours but can occasionally progress
- Headache
- Nausea
- Visual disturbances
- Asterixis
- Altered mental staus
- Seizures
- Coma
- Muscle Cramps