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Severe <i>Plasmodium vivax</i> Malaria Complicated by Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, and Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria, once regarded as a comparatively benign infection, is increasingly recognized as a cause of severe, potentially life‐threatening multisystem disease. Concurrent secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and acute pancreatitis complicating P.
Nafian T +5 more
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Miliary tuberculosis and disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case report [PDF]
, 1976 A case of miliary tuberculosis complicated by respiratory insufficiency and disseminated intravascular coagulation was treated successfully with antituberculosis drugs, ventilatory support, and heparin, packed red cells, platelet transfusions and plasma.
Alam, Mohsin, Bower, George
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation [PDF]
, 2018 ‘Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)’ occurs commonly in critical illnesses such as sepsis, trauma, cancer, and complications of surgery and pregnancy. Mortality is very high.
Jae C. Chang, Chang, Jae C
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Quinine-Induced Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Case Reports in Medicine, 2016 Every drug comes with some side effect. It is the benefit/risk ratio that determines the medical use of the drug. Quinine, a known antimalarial drug, has been used for nocturnal leg cramps since the 1930s; it is associated with severe life-threatening ...
Firas Abed +2 more
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The role of the host—Neutrophil biology
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) are myeloid cells packed with lysosomal granules (hence also called granulocytes) that contain a formidable antimicrobial arsenal. They are terminally differentiated cells that play a critical role in acute and chronic inflammation, as well as in the resolution of inflammation and wound ...
Iain L. C. Chapple +4 more
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation: A review of the topic
Universidad y Salud, 2018 Introduction: Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a secondary syndrome to underlying pathologies, where localized coagulation activation and generalized inflammatory response can lead to tissue and microvascular damage.
Alejandro Hernández-Martínez +1 more
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation in meningococcal sepsis
, 2003 SummaryWe report on a man (age: 49 years), who died from severe meningococcal sepsis with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and extended skin necrosis.
S. Zeerleder +3 more
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Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2014 Objective: This retrospective study aimed to determine the predictive factors for the efficacy of pelvic arterial embolization for postpartum hemorrhage. Materials and methods: Twenty-one patients who underwent pelvic arterial embolization for postpartum
Daichi Urushiyama +8 more
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Sepsis-induced coagulopathy and disseminated intravascular coagulation
AboutOpen, 2022 The definition of sepsis is usually associated to the innate immune system while instead, it is also connected to a response of the coagulation system, given that in septic patients thrombohemorrhagic events occur. The activation of the immune response
Antonino Giarratano
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola +4 more
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