Low back pain during streptokinase infusion.
We report the case of a 57-year-old male patient with severe low back pain during streptokinase infusion administered to treat typical chest pain and elevation of the ST segment in the inferior wall. We reviewed the literature, emphasizing the differential diagnosis, the pathophysiology, and management of the event.
Pinheiro
Ronald Feitosa
RF
Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Pedrolo
Adriana Sanches
AS
Nigri
Marcelo
M
Carvalho
Antonio Carlos de Camargo
AC
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D013300:Streptokinase