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Digital gangrene caused by finger pricks made to obtain blood for blood glucose monitoring
Author(s) -
Knezevic Wally,
Mastaglia Frank L.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb122437.x
Subject(s) - gangrene , medicine , diabetes mellitus , surgery , endocrinology
We report the case of a 57‐year‐old man with diabetes in whom severe Raynaud's phenomenon and digital infarction were precipitated by finger pricks made to obtain blood for blood glucose monitoring. We discuss the possible mechanisms involved.