Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene Associated with Low Output Cardiac Failure.

Authors

Sijan Basnet, Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Priya Rajagopalan, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Rashmi Dhital, Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Ataul Qureshi, Thomas Jefferson University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-17-2019

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the author’s final published version in Medicina (Lithuania), Volume 55, Issue 7, July 2019, Article number 383.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55070383. Copyright © Basnet et al.

Abstract

Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is a rare entity characterized by ischemic changes of the distal extremities with maintained vascular integrity. We present the case of a 64-year-old man with bilateral necrotic toes and deranged liver function tests. This was thought to be related to severely depressed ejection fraction from non-ischemic etiology, presumably chronic alcohol ingestion. We hope that awareness of SPG and association with a low output state will aid in early detection and prevention.

Recommended Citation

Basnet, Sijan; Rajagopalan, Priya; Dhital, Rashmi; and Qureshi, Ataul, "Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene Associated with Low Output Cardiac Failure." (2019). Department of Medicine Faculty Papers. Paper 260.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/medfp/260

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PubMed ID

31319486

Language

English