skin necrosis
see also:
dermatology
introduction
DDx
pressure necrosis leading to pressure ulcers
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)
peripheral vascular disease (PVD or PAD)
venous gangrene
cholesterol embolism
frostbite
vascular compromise of skin flaps or traumatised end-artery regions
extravasation of vasoconstrictors such as
adrenaline / epinephrine
prolonged high dose of vasoconstrictors (eg. use in septic shock, etc)
necrotizing fasciitis
pyoderma gangrenosum
warfarin-induced skin necrosis (<0.1% patients starting on
warfarin
)