Puffy hand syndrome

Puffy hand syndrome is a complication of intravenous drug misuse. Users themselves are often aware of the risk, particularly from hand injections, but most physicians, including addiction specialists and general practitioners, rarely encounter this presentation and might not be familiar with it.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 2017-01, Vol.389 (10066), p.298-298
Hauptverfasser:	Vivaldelli, Ester, MD, Sansone, Stefano, MD, Maier, Armin, MD, Wiedermann, Christian J, Prof
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analgesics, Opioid - adverse effects Buprenorphine - adverse effects Drug abuse Edema Edema - chemically induced Hand Hands Humans Injections Internal Medicine Male Middle Aged Opiate Substitution Treatment - adverse effects Opioid-Related Disorders - complications Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications Syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:	Puffy hand syndrome is a complication of intravenous drug misuse. Users themselves are often aware of the risk, particularly from hand injections, but most physicians, including addiction specialists and general practitioners, rarely encounter this presentation and might not be familiar with it.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31011-X