Plasma Exchange in the Management of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
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Plasma Exchange in the Management of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Objective. Report of a case of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) with multiple organ involvement leading to a life-threatening condition despite early combination corticosteroid and heparin therapy. Initiation of plasma exchange led to rapid improvement of the patient's general condition. Design. CASE REPORT Setting. University teaching hospital medical intensive care unit. Patien...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Critical Care
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2090-6420,2090-6439
DOI: 10.1155/2016/5375080