A Fatal Case of a Large Abdominal Wall Muscle Hematoma Secondary to Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Injections

A Fatal Case of a Large Abdominal Wall Muscle Hematoma Secondary to Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Injections

The use of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) can lead to major life threatening complications, including hematomas. Abdominal wall muscle hematomas are rarely fatal, and encompass a wide spectrum of severity depending on size, etiology, and associated complications; but because of their rarity may...

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Main Authors: Mi Yeon Kim, Hyeon Ju Kang, Min Sun Ryu, Seo Woo Kim, Yon Ju Ryu, Seok Jeong Lee, Jin Hwa Lee, Jung Hyun Chang, Ji Young Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2014-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
hematoma
hypovolemic shock
low-molecular-weight heparin
Online Access:http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2014-29-2-126.pdf

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