Purpose: A case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) complicated by warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) is reported. Summary: A patient with a history of hypertension, heart failure, and ...

Outpatient Biochemotherapy With Interleukin-2 and Interferon Alfa-2b in Patients With Metastatic Malignant Melanoma: Results of Two Phase II Cytokine Working Group Trials PURPOSE: To determine whether ...

Necrotizing cellulitis is a type of bacterial skin infection that can spread and destroy the skin and underlying tissues. It is a medical emergency as it can progress rapidly and lead to severe ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2009;21(2):82-85. Pressure ulcers occur, as expected, from sustained or prolonged pressure on the skin. This can occur anywhere on the body, but is most often seen in the form of ...

A woman in her 20s presented to the burns centre 28 days after sustaining an injury to the medial aspects of both her thighs. The patient reported one occasion of recreational use of nitrous oxide ...

I am a part-time nurse at Prevention Point Philadelphia, which is the location of the clinic that I mention in the article. Rachel McFadden is an emergency room nurse at the Hospital of the University ...

While targeted radiation can be an effective treatment for brain tumors, subsequent potential necrosis of the treated areas can be hard to distinguish from the tumors on a standard MRI. A new study ...