"Heparinization" and hyperfibrinogenolysis by wasp sting

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1176.e1-1176.e3

  Lombardini, Cristina ^a   Helia, Robert Ebadi ^b   Boehlen, Françoise ^b   Merlani, Paolo ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; D DIMER; FIBRINOGEN; HEPARIN; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; THROMBIN; TRYPTASE; UROKINASE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FIBRINOGEN METABOLISM; FIBRINOGENOLYSIS; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HEMATOCRIT; HEPARINIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERFIBRINOGENOLYSIS; INSECT STING; INTUBATION; LABORATORY TEST; MAST CELL; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; WASP;

EID: 70449482035     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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