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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...
Autores principales: | Ang, Chuan Han, Koo, Oon Thien, Howe, Tet Sen |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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