Thromboembolic events in a severely burned patient.
A patient with severe burns suffered spontaneous bilateral peripheral arterial thromboses which were successfully treated with recombinant human tissue plasminogen activator (rt PA) (Actilyse). The patient later died from complications of burns.
Handel
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Department of Anaesthesia, Salisbury Hospital, UK.
Steinbrecher
H A
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology*