title: Low back pain during streptokinase infusion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ronald Feitosa
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: Adriana Sanches
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Pedrolo
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nigri
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos de Camargo
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D013300:Streptokinase