Cloudy dialysate--reconsidering initial empiric therapy

Cloudy dialysate—reconsidering initial empiric therapy

Peritoneal fluid eosinophilia can be caused by many factors. It has been noted in helminthic infection or allergic diseases and can occur especially at the initiation of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We show the case of a 53-year-old woman undergoing CAPD who was initially treated for bacterial peritonitis with antibiotics. Finally, she revealed an eosinophilic peritonitis m...

Cloudy peritoneal dialysate: in search of a clear cause?

Cloudy peritoneal dialysate effluent due to graft intolerance syndrome.

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Cloudy dialysate as a presenting feature of superior vena cava syndrome.

Cloudy corneas as an initial presentation of multiple myeloma

SUMMARY We report a case of previously unsuspected myeloma, presenting with cornea verticillata due to intracorneal paraprotein deposition. HISTORY An 85-year-old female presented via her optician with a 4-month history of cloudy vision. She had undergone an uneventful bilateral phacoemulsification surgery 7 years earlier. Extensive spiraling corneal epithelial opacification was noted on slit...