scholarly journals Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 28745
Author(s):  
Raju Khanal ◽  
Paras Karmacharya ◽  
Daniel A. Forman
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Bypass Grafting ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ◽  
Artery Bypass Grafting

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Uncommon Postoperative Diagnostic Dilemma

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-366
Author(s):  
Suraj Bhan ◽  
Vinay Kulkarni ◽  
Yatin Mehta ◽  
Krishan Kant Sharma ◽  
Naresh Trehan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Creatine Kinase ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting ◽  
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass ◽  
Liver Enzymes ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Bypass Grafting ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
Artery Bypass Grafting

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome occurred in a 71-year-old man on haloperidol therapy for mild depressive dementia. After coronary artery bypass grafting, he developed hyperthermia, elevated creatine kinase without a corresponding rise in the MB-isoenzyme, leukocytosis, raised liver enzymes, urea, and creatinine. His condition responded to bromocriptine therapy.

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