What every nephrologist needs to know about hydroxychloroquine toxicity
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Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has become the rheumatologists's "Swiss army knife" when it comes to managing the rheumatologic manifestations of SLE and other auto-immune disorders. By contrast, nephrologists are much less comfortable in managing the multifaceted effect of HCQ. As a result, nephrologists are inclined to abdicate their responsibility for HCQ management, if this therapy was initiated by a rheumatologist. This report describes such a situation, which had devastating consequences for the patient. On this basis we suggest that this report is a story worth telling, and should encourage the nephrologist to be more involved in their patients' HCQ management.