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Four limb amputations due to peripheral gangrene from inotrope use – Case report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION: We present a rare case of 4 limb amputations due to peripheral gangrene which resulted from the use of inotropes for septic shock. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 72-year-old woman with no past medical history presented with fever and pain in bilateral big toes. She was diagnosed with Streptoc...

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Autores principales: Ang, Chuan Han, Koo, Oon Thien, Howe, Tet Sen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4573421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26232740
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.07.012