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Purple glove syndrome, the Glossary

Index Purple glove syndrome

Purple glove syndrome (PGS) is a poorly understood skin disease in which the extremities become swollen, discoloured and painful.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: Amputation, Edema, Epilepsy, Extravasation, Intravenous therapy, Old age, Peripheral edema, Phenytoin, Skin condition.

  2. Drug eruptions

Amputation

Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery.

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Edema

Edema (AmE), also spelled oedema (BrE), and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue.

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures.

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Extravasation is the leakage of a fluid out of its contained space into the surrounding the area, especially blood or blood cells from vessels.

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Intravenous therapy

Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.

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Old age

Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy.

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Peripheral edema

Peripheral edema is edema (accumulation of fluid causing swelling) in tissues perfused by the peripheral vascular system, usually in the lower limbs.

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Phenytoin

Phenytoin (PHT), sold under the brand name Dilantin among others, is an anti-seizure medication.

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Skin condition

A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. Purple glove syndrome and skin condition are cutaneous conditions.

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See also

Drug eruptions

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_glove_syndrome