Category: Vascular
Keywords: Warfarin, Skin Necrosis (PubMed Search)
Posted: 12/1/2008 by Rob Rogers, MD
(Updated: 10/6/2024)
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Warfarin-Induced Skin Necrosis (WISN)
Some pearls about a rare, but serious side effect of Warfarin...
55 yo female presented to the ED on the day of hospital discharge for evaluation of this rash.
The rash began 4 days after starting Warfarin. Was being treated for a DVT.