NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS

Course overview

NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS IS A PROGRESSIVE MULTIORGAN FIBROSING CONDITION MAINLY CAUSED BY PATIENTS' EXPOSURE TO GADOLINIUM-BASED CONTRAST AGENTS USED IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. THIS CONDITION IS PRIMARILY CHARACTERIZED BY THICKENING OF THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE IN ADDITION TO SYSTEMIC MANIFESTATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS AND EXPLAINS THE HEALTHCARE TEAM'S ROLE IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.