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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens: a rare cause of shock

Phelgmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a rare cause of shock that can complicate deep venous thrombosis and carries a high risk of mortality. We present a case of extensive bilateral lower extremity deep vein thrombosis associated with an inferior vena cava filter which rapidly progressed to PCD and ref...

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Autores principales: Lewis, Christopher Bob, Hensley, Matthew Kevin, Barrett, Julie Elizabeth, Van Norman, Steven Burke, Taylor, Alexander Stuart, Horowitz, Jeffrey Craig
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6452327/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30997109
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.424
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Sumario:Phelgmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a rare cause of shock that can complicate deep venous thrombosis and carries a high risk of mortality. We present a case of extensive bilateral lower extremity deep vein thrombosis associated with an inferior vena cava filter which rapidly progressed to PCD and refractory shock.