A Case of Dopamine Gangrene / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 805-808, 1997.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Dopamine, a sympathomimetic agent, is one of the drugs used to improve cardiac output and blood pressure in advanced cardiac life-support in the context of conditions such as shock and heart failure. It is available only for intravenous use. We report a case of dopamine gangrene which has never been reported in Korean medical literature. Four gangrenous lesions developed in both forearms and the left leg of a 72-year-old man during a 7-day infusion of dopamine 3 microgram per kg per minute as treatment for septic shock, which corresponded to the injection sites. The gangrenous lesions healed up spontaneously leaving scars after administration of dopamine was discontinued.
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Main subject:
Shock
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Shock, Septic
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Blood Pressure
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Cardiac Output
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Dopamine
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Cicatrix
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Forearm
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Gangrene
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Heart Failure
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Leg
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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