Rewarming by hemodialysis for hypothermia: failure of heparin to prevent DIC.
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is an infrequent but known complication of hypothermic injury. Previous work with a dog model had indicated that DIC could be prevented if the animals were treated with heparin prior to rewarming. We report here the case of a young man treated with core rewarming by hemodialysis who developed DIC despite the use of heparin during dialysis.
Carr
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Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond.
Wolfert
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D000328:Adult; D001831:Body Temperature; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D006493:Heparin