Spinal subdural haematoma: A rare complication of low-molecular-weight heparin therapy

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-66

  Chau, S Y ^a   Tiu, S C ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hematoma, subdural; Heparin, low molecular weight; Salmonella paratyphi

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ENOXAPARIN; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIARRHEA; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; RARE DISEASE; RASH; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI; SALMONELLOSIS; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; THORAX PAIN; ALLERGIC VASCULITIS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOGENICITY;

ARTHRITIS, REACTIVE; ENOXAPARIN; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL, SPINAL; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARATYPHOID FEVER; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI A; VASCULITIS, HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 41649104529     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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