کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2614422 1135020 2012 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Novel Use of a Hemostatic Dressing in the Management of a Bleeding Leech Bite: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب اورژانس
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Novel Use of a Hemostatic Dressing in the Management of a Bleeding Leech Bite: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
چکیده انگلیسی

Persistent bleeding from leech bites is a common occurrence, although little evidence is available to guide management. Detailed here is the case of a 30-year-old American man who presented with two leech bites after a trek through the jungle in Nepal, one of which continued to briskly ooze blood despite standard wound care. The wound was ultimately treated with QuikClot gauze, which allowed for rapid hemostasis without rebleeding. This case report describes the first use of a hemostatic dressing for this purpose, and reviews what is known about hemostatic agents and about leeches in order to discuss how they make us bleed and what to do when a leech bite occurs.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine - Volume 23, Issue 1, March 2012, Pages 44–48
نویسندگان
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