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Green skin discoloration associated with multiple organ failure
1Department of Pharmacy, Washington Hospital Center, DC, USA. mczop@hotmail.com
Objective:
To report intense green hyperpigmentation related to FD & C Blue No. 1.
Design:
Retrospective case review.
Setting:
Surgical intensive care unit.
Patient:
A 67-yr-old woman with unstable angina, electrocardiographic S-T segment elevation, and a left ventricle thrombus requiring emergent coronary revascularization surgery.
Interventions:
Postoperative monitoring and treatment for multiple organ dysfunction that included small-bowel tube feeding and propofol sedation.
Measurements And Main Results:
The patient developed an intense green skin color.
Conclusion:
Patients with multiple organ failure may be at risk for unusual pigmentation effects from tube feeding dyes.