Hypernatremic dehydration complicated by peripheral gangrene in elderly--case reports.
The authors describe the association of hypernatremic dehydration and peripheral gangrene in elderly patients. This association is known in infancy but hitherto has not been described in the elderly.
Schwartz
J
J
Shmuel-Harofe Hospital, Geriatric Medical Center, Beer-Yaacov, Israel.
Leibovitz
A
A
Habot
B
B
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003681:Dehydration / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014034:Toes