title: White clot syndrome: a life-threatening complication of heparin therapy.
abstract: Nurses administering heparin should be aware that arterial or venous heparin-induced thrombosis may be a paradoxical effect of the heparin itself and can result in stroke, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, loss of limb, and even death.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Irvin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin