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Purple glove syndrome (PGS) is a poorly understood skin disease in which the extremities become swollen, discoloured and painful. [1] PGS is potentially serious and may require amputation . PGS is most common among elderly patients and those receiving multiple large intravenous doses of the epilepsy drug phenytoin . [ 2 ]
Purple glove syndrome; Purple urine bag syndrome; Q. Qazi–Markouizos syndrome; Quadrilateral space syndrome; Queen bee syndrome; R. Rabbit syndrome;
Hypertrichosis, Stevens–Johnson syndrome, purple glove syndrome, rash, exfoliative dermatitis, itching, excessive hairiness, and coarsening of facial features can be seen in those taking phenytoin. Phenytoin therapy has been linked to the life-threatening skin reactions Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).
Purpura (/ ˈ p ɜːr p jʊər ə / [1]) is a condition of red or purple discolored spots on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure. The spots are caused by bleeding underneath the skin secondary to platelet disorders, vascular disorders, coagulation disorders, or other causes. [2]
People with stiff-person syndrome, which Celine Dion has, share the challenges of living with this rare and painful health condition. Celine Dion details life with stiff-person syndrome ahead of ...
The Fugates, commonly known as the "Blue Fugates" [1] or the "Blue People of Kentucky", are an ancestral family living in the hills of Kentucky starting in the 19th century, where they are known for having a genetic trait that led to the blood disorder methemoglobinemia, causing the skin to appear blue.
Paul Karason (November 14, 1950 – September 23, 2013) was an American from Bellingham, Washington, whose skin was a purple-blue color. [ 1 ] Karason was fair skinned and freckled until the early 1990s.
“The Color Purple,” a movie musical adaptation of Alice Walker's novel, 1985 film, and stage musical is slated to premiere in North America on Dec. 25.