Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage after anticoagulation prophylaxis for bilateral knee arthroplasty

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 418-420

  LaBan, Myron M ^a   Whitmore, Craig E ^b   Taylor, Ronald S ^b  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adrenal hemorrhage; Anticoagulation therapy; Coumadin; Heparin; Joint rehabilitation; Knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; DISEASES; DRUG THERAPY;

BILATERAL ADRENAL HEMORRHAGE;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL HEMORRHAGE; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LUNG EMBOLISM; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; REHABILITATION CENTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTICOAGULANTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARFARIN;

EID: 0037405896     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200305000-00021     Document Type: Article

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