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Heparin Treatment of Intravascular Coagulation Accompanying Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions
Author(s) -
Rock R. C.,
Bove J. R.,
Nemerson Y.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1537-2995.1969.tb04917.x
Subject(s) - medicine , heparin , disseminated intravascular coagulation , coagulation , hemostasis , bleeding diathesis , transfusion therapy , coagulopathy , intensive care medicine , blood transfusion , surgery , immunology , platelet
Two patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation secondary to incompatible blood transfusion are reported. In one, the antibody responsible for the incompatibility was a noncomplement‐dependent anti‐Fy a . Intravascular coagulation may be more frequent than has been appreciated, hence, laboratory study of hemostasis should be a part of the evaluation of patients who have received incompatible blood. Prompt diagnosis along with heparin therapy may prevent the development of a generalized bleeding diathesis.