The 'heparin lock': Cause for iatrogenic coagulopathy

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 50-53

  Vorweg, M ^a   Monaca, E ^a   Doehn, M ^a   Wappler, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood coagulation disorders; Heparin; Renal replacement therapy; Thromboelastography

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CATHETER; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY;

ALGORITHMS; ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS; CATHETERIZATION; HEPARIN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; METHYLENE BLUE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 29844432127     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 02650215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021505001766     Document Type: Article

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