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P2 Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic

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Haidee Torres-Avelar   +3 more
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Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2006
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is a rapidly progressive life-threatening disease that causes multiple organ thromboses and dysfunction in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. A high index of clinical suspicion and careful investigation are required to make an early diagnosis so that treatment with anticoagulation and corticosteroids ...
Setu K, Vora   +2 more
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome

Current Opinion in Hematology, 2000
In its classic presentation, the antiphospholipid syndrome manifests a combination of venous or arterial thrombosis and fetal loss, accompanied by elevations of antibodies directed toward negatively charged phospholipids, as measured by anticardiolipin antibody assays and/or positive lupus anticoagulant tests.
Ronald A, Asherson, Ricard, Cervera
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2012
The catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a life-threatening condition resulting from rapidly progressive widespread thromboses mainly affecting the microvasculature in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Within a few days, the patients develop multiorgan failure with pulmonary distress, renal failure with severe hypertension ...
Leilani R. Townsend   +3 more
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid (Asherson's) syndrome

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2008
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is characterized by multiple organ involvement developing over a very short period of time, histopathological evidence of multiple small vessel occlusions, and laboratory confirmation of the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Knowledge of its treatment is vital as the outcome can be lethal.
Ricard, Cervera, Ronald A, Asherson
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