SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM AND ASSOCIATED UPPER EXTREMITY ARTERY THROMBOSIS USING INTRAVENOUS ALTEPLASE: A CASE REPORT


KARAMAN K., ÇELİK C., Oskay A., ARMAĞAN H. H., TOMRUK Ö.

JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.39-42, 2019 (ESCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.39-42
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Although thrombolytic administration is inevitable in the management of massive pulmonary embolism, contradictions exist in the treatment of sub-massive pulmonary embolism. There are drawbacks to thrombolytic treatment due to potential serious side effects such as cranial hemorrhage.