TY - JOUR
T1 - Life-threatening abdominal wall hematoma in a chronic renal failure patient after a single dose of enoxaparin
AU - Weinsheimer, Robert L.
AU - Libby, Edward
AU - Howdieshell, Thomas R.
PY - 2005/12/12
Y1 - 2005/12/12
N2 - We present a patient with chronic renal insufficiency who developed a massive posttraumatic abdominal wall hematoma after a single therapeutic dose of enoxaparin administered during workup of chest pain. Surgical evacuation of the hematoma was required to control life-threatening hemorrhage. Low-molecular-weight heparin use is not without risk and mandates appropriate indication and accurate dosing. Bleeding can occur at any site during heparin therapy, and abdominal wall hematoma should be considered as a source after traumatic injury.
AB - We present a patient with chronic renal insufficiency who developed a massive posttraumatic abdominal wall hematoma after a single therapeutic dose of enoxaparin administered during workup of chest pain. Surgical evacuation of the hematoma was required to control life-threatening hemorrhage. Low-molecular-weight heparin use is not without risk and mandates appropriate indication and accurate dosing. Bleeding can occur at any site during heparin therapy, and abdominal wall hematoma should be considered as a source after traumatic injury.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 16022012
AN - SCOPUS:22844447645
VL - 71
SP - 132
EP - 134
JO - Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience
JF - Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience
SN - 0003-1348
IS - 2
ER -