The Use of High Dose Eltrombopag in the Management of Sepsis-Associated Thrombocytopenia in Critically Ill Patients
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition, and sepsis-associated thrombocytopenia (SAT) is a common consequence of the disease where platelet count falls drastically within a very short time. Multiple key factors may cause platelet over-activation, destruction and reduction in platelet production durin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2019-11-01
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Series: | The Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2019-0019 |