title: Hemarthrosis of the knees following streptokinase therapy for acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: A sixty-four-year-old male patient was studied who had acute coronary syndrome with ST segment elevation experienced bilateral hemarthrosis of the knees after administration of streptokinase and acetylsalicylic acid.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC - Santo André, SP, Brazil. espimenta@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pimenta
authors.forename: Sônia M A
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Anti
mesh_terms: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D013300:Streptokinase