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Porphyria
Alternate Names : Acute Intermittent Porphyria, Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria, Erythropoietic Protoporphyria, Hereditary Coproporphyria
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Porphyria Treatment
During an acute attack, these treatments can be expected. Long-term management: - Avoid all alcohol
- Avoid drugs which may precipitate an attack
- High carbohydrate diet
- Avoid sunlight
- Sunscreen (if not contraindicated)
- Avoid skin trauma
- Beta-carotene
- Consider splenectomy
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- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD - Pediatric)
- Memory Loss
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• Definition
• Porphyria Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Porphyria Symptoms & Signs
• Porphyria Prevention
• Porphyria Diagnosis & Tests
• Porphyria Treatment
• Porphyria Prognosis
• Porphyria Complications
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• Hypertension
Tests & Exams
• Beta-Carotene
• BUN
• CHEM-20
• Creatinine - Serum
• Creatinine Clearance
• ELISA
• Hemoglobin
• PBG
• Porphyrins - Blood
• Potassium Test
• Urinalysis
Surgery & Procedures
• Spleen Removal
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Acute
• Agitation
• Back Pain - Low
• Blood Pressure - Low
• Carbohydrates
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Constipation
• Electrolytes
• Intravenous
• Muscle Aches
• Muscle Cramps
• Muscle Function Loss
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Numbness and Tingling
• Pain Medications
• Pulse - Bounding
• Rashes
• Respiratory
• Shock
• Swelling
• Vesicles
• Vision - Light Sensitive
• Weakness
Review Date : 6/5/2003
Reviewed By : Ezra E. W. Cohen, M.D., Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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