title: Hypernatremic dehydration complicated by peripheral gangrene in elderly--case reports.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Shmuel-Harofe Hospital, Geriatric Medical Center, Beer-Yaacov, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leibovitz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Habot
mesh_terms: 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