disseminated intravascular coagulation in a case of brucellosis misdiagnosed as thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in a Case of Brucellosis Misdiagnosed as Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura

HIV associated thrombocytopenia, misdiagnosed as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report

INTRODUCTION Thrombocytopenia is one of the protean hematological manifestations of infection by human immunodeficiency virus. We present a case where diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection was delayed because thrombocytopenia was the only presenting feature. CASE PRESENTATION A female presented with chief complaint of fever, productive coughs weight loss and nocturnal sweating; ...

Complement, thrombotic microangiopathy and disseminated intravascular coagulation

In the blurring boundaries between clinical practice and scientific observations, it is increasingly attractive to propose shared disease mechanisms that could explain clinical experience. With the advent of available therapeutic options for complement inhibition, there is a push for more widespread application in patients, despite a lack of clinically relevant research. Patients with dissemina...

Purpura Fulminans: A Cutaneous Marker of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

* R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, India, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy † R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, India, Department of Pediatric Medicine Supervising Section Editor: Christopher Kang, MD Submission history: Submitted July 04, 2008; Revision Received October 24, 2008; Accepted October 24, 2008. Reprints available through open access at www.westjem.org [WestJEM....

Thrombocytopenia in septicemia: the role of disseminated intravascular coagulation.

The mechanism of isolated thrombocytopenia in septicemia is unknown, but compensated disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) has been suggested as a possible cause. To investigate this possibility, platelet counts and sensitive assays for in vivo thrombin and plasmin generation, including fibrinogen gel chromatography and fibrinopeptide A (FPA) assays, were obtained on 31 septicemic patien...

Thrombocytopenia and thrombosis in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is the physiologic result of pathologic overstimulation of the coagulation system. Despite multiple triggers, a myriad of laboratory abnormalities, and a clinical presentation ranging from gross hemostatic failure to life-threatening thrombosis, or even both simultaneously, a simplified clinical approach augmented by a few readily available tests all...