Hemarthrosis of the knees following streptokinase therapy for acute myocardial infarction.
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.
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Eduardo
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Faculdade de Medicina do ABC - Santo André, SP, Brazil. espimenta@hotmail.com
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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*
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D013300:Streptokinase