title: [Guides to ergotism, a too little recognized complication of trauma].
abstract: The authors present two cases of ergotism in polytraumatised patients after prophylactic treatment with the combination preparation heparin-dihydroergotamine. Attention is drawn to the severity of the possible complications. It seems that it would be quite appropriate to adopt a critical attitude towards routine therapy with combination preparations containing ergotamine for the prevention of thromboembolism in polytraumatised patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004087:Dihydroergotamine / Q000009:adverse effects; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004881:Ergotism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D004087:Dihydroergotamine; D006493:Heparin
vernacular_title: Hinweise zum Ergotismus, einer zu wenig erkannten traumatologischen Komplikation.