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Symmetrical peripheral gangrene of bilateral feet and unilateral hand after administration of vasopressors during septic shock

We report a case of a 75-year-old Hispanic man treated for septic shock after undergoing surgery for impacted renal stones. He was given vasopressors and later developed symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) on both his feet and left hand. SPG is a serious and rare condition presenting clinically as...

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Autores principales: Ruffin, Naeemah, Vasa, Chirag V, Breakstone, Sarah, Axman, Wayne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5836706/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29437714
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-223602