From pinprick to peril: digital ischemia and necrosis of fingertips induced by routine capillary glucose testing

Korean J Intern Med. 2024 May;39(3):541-542. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2023.370. Epub 2024 Jan 26.

Authors

Wan-Hee Yoo^{1

2}, Yunjung Choi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
² Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University - Biomedical Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Biomarkers / blood
Blood Glucose* / metabolism
Capillaries / diagnostic imaging
Capillaries / pathology
Fingers* / blood supply
Humans
Ischemia* / diagnosis
Ischemia* / etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Necrosis*
Predictive Value of Tests

Substances

Blood Glucose
Biomarkers