Sodium Phosphate & Nephrotoxicity in Colonoscopy Prep
Jun 20, 20080
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Episode description
Host: Jay Goldstein, MD
Guest: Helen Shields, MD
Guest: Helen Shields, MD
Though sodium phosphate preparations for colonoscopy have been around for many years, we've recently encountered an influx of kidney problems related to this procedure. Which patient populations face the greatest risk of nephrotoxicity? How severe are these maladies, and what are possible alternatives for our patients? Host Dr. Jay Goldstein discusses the quality of current colonoscopy preps with Dr. Helen Shields, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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