Using thrombolytics in frostbite injury
Until recently, the treatment of frostbite injuries has been limited to supportive care only, with mediocre outcomes. The use of thrombolytic therapy has been presented in a limited fashion in the literature since 2005. This case study describes the work-up and treatment of a patient with severe fro...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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| description | Until recently, the treatment of frostbite injuries has been limited to supportive care only, with mediocre outcomes. The use of thrombolytic therapy has been presented in a limited fashion in the literature since 2005. This case study describes the work-up and treatment of a patient with severe frostbite injury who received tPA. We then discuss thrombolytic therapy in more detail, with particular attention to the two studies outlining different treatment regimens. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3768013c07342488f2b9f2a5f033ec72022-12-21T23:16:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock0974-27002012-01-015326727110.4103/0974-2700.99709Using thrombolytics in frostbite injuryEric A GrossJohanna C MooreUntil recently, the treatment of frostbite injuries has been limited to supportive care only, with mediocre outcomes. The use of thrombolytic therapy has been presented in a limited fashion in the literature since 2005. This case study describes the work-up and treatment of a patient with severe frostbite injury who received tPA. We then discuss thrombolytic therapy in more detail, with particular attention to the two studies outlining different treatment regimens.http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=3;spage=267;epage=271;aulast=GrossFrostbitethrombolyticcold injuryhypothermia |
| spellingShingle | Eric A Gross Johanna C Moore Using thrombolytics in frostbite injury Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock Frostbite thrombolytic cold injury hypothermia |
| title | Using thrombolytics in frostbite injury |
| title_full | Using thrombolytics in frostbite injury |
| title_fullStr | Using thrombolytics in frostbite injury |
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| title_short | Using thrombolytics in frostbite injury |
| title_sort | using thrombolytics in frostbite injury |
| topic | Frostbite thrombolytic cold injury hypothermia |
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