Warfarin-induced skin necrosis.

South Med J

MeritCare Health System, Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Fargo, ND, USA.

Published: January 2010

There is a lack of guidelines regarding the selection of patients who need intravenous heparin, duration of intravenous heparin, and future use of warfarin in prevention and treatment of warfarin-induced skin necrosis. This case report emphasizes the challenges in dealing with vitamin K antagonists (VKA) therapy.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181c47dcfDOI Listing

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