title: Unexplained bleeding associated with central venous catheter care.
abstract: Significant bleeding associated with inadvertent heparin overdosage may occur in children with cancer and indwelling central venous catheters. The etiology of such bleeding, as described in a child with Wilms' tumor, may not be immediately apparent. It is imperative that the proper techniques for maintenance and anticoagulation of the catheter be ascertained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: O C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Grush
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jernigan
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin