Purple Glove Syndrome

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 Epidemiology 3 Clinical-manifestations 4 Management 5 More General Terms 6 References

Etiology

• risk factors

• large, multiple intravenous doses of phenytoin (6%)

Epidemiology

• most common in elderly

Clinical-manifestations

• extremities become swollen, discoloured & painful

Management

• may require amputation
• use fosphenytoin [3]

More General Terms

• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)
• syndrome

References

1. Wikipedia: Purple glove syndrome [1]
2. Hanna DR Purple glove syndrome: a complication of intravenous phenytoin. J Neurosci Nurs. 1992 Dec;24(6):340-5. PMID: [2]
3. O'Brien TJ et al Incidence and clinical consequence of the purple glove syndrome in patients receiving intravenous phenytoin Neurology October 1, 1998 vol. 51 no. 4 1034-1039 [3]

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