Use of low-molecular-weight heparin in severe paraquat poisoning: a case report.

María A Montoya-GiraldoLuisa F DíazUbier E GómezJuliana QuinteroAndrés Felipe Zuluaga Salazar

Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2020)

Although the amount of paraquat ingested by the patient was large and the UDT indicated severe poisoning with a somber prognosis, unexpected survival of the patient was observed, and the addition of enoxaparin was the only change from the standard treatment.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
case report
early onset
free survival
replacement therapy