Case report
Tissue necrosis due to norepinephrine

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Abstract

A dramatic case of skin and subcutaneous slough of the leg secondary to the administration of norepinephrine is presented. The attendant morbidity of this complication is pointed out and a cross section of similar cases reported in the American literature referred to regarding healing times, required therapy, and prophylaxis. A brief review of the problem and modes of prevention and therapy is presented.

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