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Prehospital Thrombolysis: A Manual from Berlin
Published on: November 26, 2013
Using thrombolytics in frostbite injury
Eric A Gross1, Johanna C Moore
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Abstract:
Until recently, the treatment of frostbite injuries has been limited to supportive care only, with mediocre outcomes. The use of thrombolytic therapy has been presented in a limited fashion in the literature since 2005. This case study describes the work-up and treatment of a patient with severe frostbite injury who received tPA. We then discuss thrombolytic therapy in more detail, with particular attention to the two studies outlining different treatment regimens.
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