Open AccessIntramuscular hematoma in rhabdomyolysis patients treated with low-molecular-weight heparin: Report of two cases
Author(s) -
Shiyang Yuan,
Kai-Fan Xie,
Jian Yang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i12.2838
Subject(s) - medicine , rhabdomyolysis , low molecular weight heparin , hematoma , heparin , surgery , anesthesia
Rhabdomyolysis is a serious complication of heat stroke. Unlike that in acute kidney injury, the risk of muscle bleeding in rhabdomyolysis is often ignored and can substantially increase via the widespread use of anticoagulants, leading to the formation of intramuscular hematoma.