Pulmonary embolism as a consequence of applying sequential compression device on legs in a patient asymptomatic of deep vein thrombosis

Anesthesiology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 880-882

  Siddiqui, Ata U ^a   Buchman, Timothy G ^b   Hotchkiss, Richard S ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Pneumatic compression; Prophylaxis; Trauma

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034011832     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200003000-00038     Document Type: Article

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