Vascular Spasm During Heparin-Dihydroergotamine Prophylaxis in a Quadriplegic Patient: Case History

Gregory McDowell,Robert Blatman,Warren G. Stamp,Axel W. Joob,Charles J. Tegtmeyer,Irving L. Kron

Vascular Spasm During Heparin-Dihydroergotamine Prophylaxis in a Quadriplegic Patient: Case History

1989

Gregory McDowell
Robert Blatman
Warren G. Stamp
Axel W. Joob
Charles J. Tegtmeyer
Irving L. Kron

Lower extremity ischemia occurred in a quadriplegic patient following dihy droergotamine-heparin prophylaxis. Ergotamine should be used with caution in paralyzed patients.

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Ischemia
Heparin-dihydroergotamine
Anticoagulant
Heparin
Tetraplegia
Surgery
Dihydroergotamine
Anesthesia
Vascular spasm
Medicine
Ergotamine

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