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purple glove syndrome

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]

General

skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis) syndrome

References

  1. Wikipedia: Purple glove syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_glove_syndrome
  2. Hanna DR Purple glove syndrome: a complication of intravenous phenytoin. J Neurosci Nurs. 1992 Dec;24(6):340-5. PMID: 1289432
  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 http://www.neurology.org/content/51/4/1034.short