Vitamin K deficiency-induced hemorrhagic shock after thoracentesis: a case report
Abstract Background Vitamin K deficiency results in serious coagulation dysfunction, but hemorrhagic shock is rare. Herein, we describe a case of vitamin K deficiency and abnormality in the path of the intercostal artery, the combination of which led to hemorrhagic shock. Case presentation An 83-yea...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-0978-0 |