A dramatic recovery in a patient initially expected to die of TTP & its complications

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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Main Authors: Jennifer Ogilvie, Jaskeerat Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
recovery
plasmapharesis
rituximab
good response
multi organ failure
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1475186

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