Cutaneous gangrene of the arms and legs after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A rare presentation of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome

Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Jan;35(1):191.e3-191.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.06.086. Epub 2016 Jun 29.

Authors

Shuixiang Deng¹, Jun Shen¹, Jie Ni¹, Ye Gong¹, Hechen Zhu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Intensive Care Unit, HuaShan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, China.
² Department of Intensive Care Unit, HuaShan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, China. Electronic address: shuixiang2@126.com.

PMID: 27396539
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.06.086

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
Acute Kidney Injury / therapy
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / therapy
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / adverse effects
Catastrophic Illness
Fever / etiology
Foot Dermatoses / etiology*
Gangrene
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Hand Dermatoses / etiology*
Humans
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
Immunologic Factors / therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Oliguria / etiology
Prednisolone / therapeutic use
Renal Replacement Therapy
Skin / pathology*
Syncope / etiology*
Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology*
Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy

Substances

Anticoagulants
Glucocorticoids
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Immunologic Factors
Prednisolone