A dramatic recovery in a patient initially expected to die of TTP & its complications
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) has a high fatality rate if not caught early and treated with plasmapheresis. When TTP patients present late in their sequelae with neuro symptoms, an elevated lactate dehydrogenase and systemic symptoms, there is a high mortality rate. This report describes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1475186 |