An improbable and unusual case of thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening medical emergency which may be difficult to recognize given the wide spectrum in which it presents. A delay in treatment may be catastrophic as untreated cases of TTP have a mortality rate exceeding 90%. Given the high fatality rate of...

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Main Authors: Jaymon Patel, Preeti Patel, Zohair Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/32258/pdf_188