Bleeding due to a medicinal leech bite
EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL, cilt.22, sa.6, ss.458-460, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Doi Numarası: 10.1136/emj.2003.013847
- Dergi Adı: EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.458-460
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
This paper reports a case of prolonged bleeding following application of leeches to treat chronic pain. The paper discusses the characteristics of the wounds and possible complication of prolonged bleeding following medicinal leech application. The principles of treatment are also described.