title: [The white clot syndrome].
abstract: The white clot syndrome is a serious ideosyncratic side effect of routine anticoagulation with low dose heparin. Two different courses of the white clot syndrome are illustrated. The different ways of diagnosis and therapy as well as means of prophylaxis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung KH Altötting, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der TU München.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwaberg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Storm
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wambach
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000792:Angiography; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007511:Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D010976:Platelet Count; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin