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BACKGROUND
Chronic refractory immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is defined as the failure of any modality to maintain the platelet count above 20 × 103/μL for an appreciable time without unacceptable toxicity. To date, certain predictive factors have been associated with refractory ITP. However, none of
A 32-year-old, morbidly obese African-American woman developed bilateral pulmonary emboli 12 days after undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Three days later, after receiving heparin and warfarin, she developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II (HIT-II). An argatroban
OBJECTIVE
To compare dosing strategies using total body weight (actual measured body weight), adjusted body weight, and ideal body weight when starting bivalirudin for the treatment for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in obese patients, and to compare differences in dosing requirements and
A 9-year-old obese child with a history of ulcerative colitis was admitted to the intensive care unit for significant blood loss, hemorrhagic shock, and acute renal failure. Following complications from total colectomy secondary to multiple perforations, the patient developed heparin-induced
Heparin is widely used to prevent clotting of the extracorporeal circuit during haemodialysis (HD). Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a potentially devastating immune mediated adverse drug reaction caused by the emergence of antibodies that activate platelets in the presence of : Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) occurs in patients receiving heparin-containing products due to the formation of platelet-activating antibodies to heparin and platelet factor 4. Diagnosis includes utilization of a scoring system known as the 4-T score, and HIT laboratory assays. Recently,
Our understanding of the pathophysiology of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, TTP, has increased dramatically in the past few years with the identification of the role of ADAMTS13. Nonetheless, risk factors for the development of acute TTP are few. Informally, obesity was felt to be common in
BACKGROUND
The recommended dosage of mefloquine to treat Plasmodium falciparum infection is 25 mg/kg, with no recommendation for dosage exceeding 1500 mg. We describe an original case of adverse reaction to mefloquine in an overweight patient.
METHODS
Case report.
RESULTS
A 32-year-old woman
BACKGROUND
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is increasingly recognized as a thrombophilic disorder. However, no further investigation of risk factors has been conducted to date. This study evaluated classic and disease-specific correlates of thrombosis among ITP patients. We hypothesized the
Coagulation disorders and obesity might complicate transabdominal paracentesis. In a woman with severe thrombocytopenia we used the vaginal approach guided by vaginosonography to obtain ascitic fluid for analysis.