SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM AND ASSOCIATED UPPER EXTREMITY ARTERY THROMBOSIS USING INTRAVENOUS ALTEPLASE: A CASE REPORT
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS, vol.10, no.2, pp.39-42, 2019 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 10 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2019
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Page Numbers: pp.39-42
- Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.