Skin Necrosis following Rhinoplasty

Skin necrosis following Haemaccel.

Haemaccel is a plasma substitute in frequent clinical use with a low incidence of side effects. I report a patient who developed necrotic blisters following two Haemaccel-insulin infusions, a previously undescribed complication. The rationale behind carrier solutions for insulin therapy is discussed and some of the problems associated with Haemaccel use are considered. I conclude by urging caut...

Skin necrosis following intravenous noradrenaline.

Malignant hyperthermia following rhinoplasty: a case report

Malignant hyperthermia is a rare and fatal disorder. A 16-year-old male patient was a candidate for rhinoplasty surgery with no history of disease and previous surgery, negative family history and no history of medication use in the operating room. Maintenance of anesthesia was performed with O2, NO2 (50% -50%) and MAC isoflurane 1. Gradually, from the 80th minute after the start of the operati...

Warfarin-induced skin necrosis following heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

Anticoagulants, such as heparin and warfarin, are commonly used in the treatment and prevention of thromboembolic events. The risk of developing warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) with warfarin is reported to be <1%. However, the risk of WISN may be increased with the initiation of warfarin in the setting of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome (HITT). WISN can lead to ca...

Foot Skin Ischemic Necrosis following Heel Prick in a Newborn

There are only a few reports on side effects after heel prick in neonates although heel prick has been performed all over the world for many years. The medicine staff had obtained only a drop of blood by pricking the baby's heel using a lancet without compressing the heel or foot to measure his blood glucose level 3 hours after birth. However he developed a severe and hemorrhagic skin reaction ...