Gastrointestinal bleed after leeching in a patient on aspirin therapy.
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ABSTRACT
Leeches ( Hirudo medicinalis ) have been used in health care for their property of bloodletting. Bleed occurring from the site of leech attachment has been well documented. We report a 50-year-old man who was on aspirin therapy for coronary artery disease, and presented with GI bleed after leech treatment for his knee pain.
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Sujet Principal:
Humains
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Mâle
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Antiagrégants plaquettaires
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Acide acétylsalicylique
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Hirudothérapie
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Hémorragie gastro-intestinale
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Adulte d'âge moyen
langue:
En
Année:
2005
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Article