Multidisciplinary team approach for an atypical presentation of postpartum thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and severe preeclampsia in the Intensive Care Unit

Multidisciplinary team approach for an atypical presentation of postpartum thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and severe preeclampsia in the Intensive Care Unit

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare hematologic syndrome during pregnancy with overlapping features of severe preeclampsia and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We present a case of postpartum TTP, associated with severe preeclampsia. Therapeutic approach for this case...

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Main Authors: Jose R Navas-Blanco, Ileana Lopez-Plaza, Dragos M Galusca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Multidisciplinary team approach; plasma exchange therapy; severe preeclampsia; thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2018;volume=12;issue=4;spage=640;epage=642;aulast=Navas-Blanco

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