Warfarin-induced skin necrosis.

作者信息

Inayatullah Seema, Phadke Gautam, Vilenski Leonid, Pasya Suresh Kumar, Albrecht Warren

机构信息

MeritCare Health System, Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Fargo, ND, USA.

出版信息

South Med J. 2010 Jan;103(1):74-5. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181c47dcf.

DOI:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181c47dcf

PMID:19996844

Abstract

There is a lack of guidelines regarding the selection of patients who need intravenous heparin, duration of intravenous heparin, and future use of warfarin in prevention and treatment of warfarin-induced skin necrosis. This case report emphasizes the challenges in dealing with vitamin K antagonists (VKA) therapy.

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