Disseminated intravascular coagulation in heat stroke. Response to heparin therapy
J. S. Perchick, A. Winkelstein and R. K. Shadduck
A 14-year-old patient with heat stroke, disseminated intravascular
coagulation, central nervous system dysfunction, and renal failure was
treated, in addition to conventional therapy, with heparin sodium for seven
days. Despite very poor prognostic signs on addmission, the patient
survived the acute episode and ultimately progressed to a complete
recovery.
