Suspected thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Urgent timely therapeutic plasma exchange improves patient prognosis

Autor:	Rateesh Sareen, Rohit Jain, Madhulika Sharma, G N Gupta
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia plasma exchange thrombocytopenia thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs RC633-647.5
Zdroj:	Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 32-34 (2016)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2468-8398 2455-8893
DOI:	10.4103/2455-8893.178004
Popis:	We present a case of 62 year male with dyspnea, cough and abdominal pain. There was a diagnostic dilemma for TTP as Hemolytic uremic syndrome, dengue, malaria and autoimmune hemolytic anemia were ruled out by investigations. ADAMTS-13 testing could not be performed due to financial constraints. The deteriorating life threatening condition of the patient compelled us to perform TPE on urgent basis. The close association of pathologist, clinician , intensivist and transfusion specialists improved patient outcome.
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