Rectus sheath haematoma : an anticoagulation dilemma

Describes a case of rectus sheath haematoma (RSH) where management was complicated by the patient's requirement for anticoagulation. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attrib...

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Published inNew Zealand medical journal Vol. 122; no. 1307; pp. 94 - 96
Main Authors Losco, Giovanni, Pulusu, Samba Siva Reddy, Pfeifer, Murray
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) 11.12.2009
Subjects
Abdomen
Abdominal Pain - diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Aged, 80 and over
Anticoagulants
Anticoagulants - adverse effects
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Cardiac arrhythmia
Disease Progression
Drug therapy
Emergency Service, Hospital
Fatal Outcome
Hematoma
Hematoma - complications
Hematoma - diagnosis
Hematoma - diagnostic imaging
Hematoma - drug therapy
Heparin - adverse effects
Heparin - therapeutic use
Hospitals
Humans
Male
Medical imaging
Molecular weight
Mortality
Muscular Diseases - diagnosis
Muscular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Muscular Diseases - drug therapy
Pain
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary Embolism - complications
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - drug therapy
Rectus Abdominis
Risk Assessment
Surgery
Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Warfarin - adverse effects
Warfarin - therapeutic use
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Summary:Describes a case of rectus sheath haematoma (RSH) where management was complicated by the patient's requirement for anticoagulation. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
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Includes illustration, references
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ISSN:0028-8446
1175-8716
1175-8716