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Query: UMLS:C0149871 (
deep vein thrombosis
)
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Prolonged arterial spasm as a complication of ergot-containing medications has been reported since antiquity. This article describes our experience with a patient who had severe bilateral arterial spasm in the upper extremities 6 days after the initiation of a regimen of dihydroergotamine and heparin for prophylaxis against
deep venous thrombosis
. The spasm was refractory to oral calcium channel blocking agents and direct intraarterial infusion of tolazoline (
Priscoline
). However, intraarterial nitroglycerin produced a prompt and dramatic improvement in symptoms and in physical and arteriographic findings. This experience suggests that intraarterial nitroglycerin may be an appropriate first choice for ergot-induced arterial spasm.
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PMID:Bilateral upper extremity ischemia after administration of dihydroergotamine-heparin for prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis. 313 97
