PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Algin, O.
AU  - Ceylan, G.
AU  - Kilic, E.
TI  - An Unusual Cause of Multiple Cerebral Hemorrhages: Drotrecogin Alpha (Activated Protein C)
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A2097
DP  - 2011 May 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - E85--E86
VI  - 32
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/32/5/E85.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/32/5/E85.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2011 May 01; 32
AB  - SUMMARY: The mortality of severe sepsis is still high, despite improved treatment modalities. It is known that treatment with DAA reduces mortality in this condition; however, major bleeding may occur as a complication. We present a patient with normal findings on platelet and coagulation tests who developed multiple cerebral hemorrhages after DAA infusion. Patients with septic shock who undergo DAA infusion should be followed closely for possible intracranial bleeding. When intracranial hemorrhage is detected in patients in the intensive care unit, treatment with DAA infusion should be questioned. DAAdrotrecogin alpha activated