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General
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A 65-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation is started on warfarin. On the 4th day of treatment, she develops a painful, purple discoloration over her thighs and breasts. Labs show a low protein C level.

What is the most likely cause of this complication?

A) Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
B) Warfarin-induced skin necrosis
C) Allergic dermatitis
D) Antiphospholipid syndrome

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It should be warfarin-induced skin necrosis.

3

The most likely answer is warfarin induced skin necrosis

4

This cause of complication is - Warfarin-induced skin necrosis. Because this mainly occurs in the patients with protien C deficiency.

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b. warfarin-induced skin necrosis

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Warfarin-induced skin necrosis