Purpura Fulminans Mimicking NSTI: A Limb-saving case of Haemophilus influenzae Infection [PDF]
IDCasesBackground: Purpura fulminans is a life-threatening thrombotic disorder characterized by disseminated intravascular coagulation and hemorrhagic skin necrosis. Severe cases may be complicated by septic cardiomyopathy requiring veno-arterial extracorporeal
Ryo Watanabe +4 more
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Purpura Fulminans in an Extremely Premature Infant: A Case Report [PDF]
ChildrenNeonatal purpura fulminans is a rare and challenging diagnosis due to its resemblance to other necrotizing skin conditions and the immature coagulation system in newborns. Early multidisciplinary intervention is key.
Anna Rojas Roig +9 more
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NSAIDs linked to IgA-mediated hypersensitivity vasculitis and purpura fulminans-like eruption [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2023 Background: IgA vasculitis and hypersensitivity reactions following exposure to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are very rarely associated with purpura fulminans (PF).
Guy Levenberg +6 more
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Successful Management of Neonatal Purpura Fulminans Caused by Congenital Protein C Deficiency: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryNeonatal purpura fulminans, often caused by congenital protein C deficiency, presents with rapid onset of skin necrosis and microvascular thrombosis and can progress to disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Makiko Shiraishi, Naoto Yoshioka
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Purpura Fulminans from Capnocytophaga canimorsus in an Immunocompromised Host [PDF]
Case Reports in OncologyIntroduction: Purpura fulminans is a rare but fatal manifestation of Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteremia that can present in immunocompromised hosts. This can have a profound impact on patients, including recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell
Indumathy Varadarajan +2 more
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The Osseous Pathology of Purpura Fulminans in a Two- Year-Old Child: A Case Report [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2023 Purpura fulminans (PF) is a severe clinical manifestation of Neisseria meningitides infection that is associated with high mortality rates in children. Survivors are frequently left with debilitating musculoskeletal sequelae.
Mohd-Razali S +4 more
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Case report: Blotchy skin in a puffy neonate: is there a new association?
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 IntroductionPurpura fulminans in the neonatal population is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition complicated by thrombosis, resultant vital organ necrosis, and gangrene of the extremities.
Chacko J. Joseph +14 more
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Refractory gram-negative septic shock complicated by extended and multiple organ failure in a 23-year-old puerpera -a case report- [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021 Background Pregnancy-related infections are the third most common cause of maternal death worldwide. The aim of this report is to present a case of pregnancy-related infection, which progressed into refractory septic shock accompanied by purpura ...
Dmitriy Viderman +3 more
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Purpura Fulminansın Nedeni Lamotrijin mi?: Olgu Sunumu
Sakarya Tıp Dergisi, 2021 Purpura fulminans çoğunlukla enfeksiyonlara sekonder ortaya çıkan ve mortalitenin yüksek olduğu bir sendromdur. Yaygın damar içi pıhtılaşmayla doku ve organ nekrozuna neden olabilmektedir.
Büşra Solak +2 more
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Critical Care, 2020 Background Pneumococcal infections remain the main cause of overwhelming post-splenectomy infections, and purpura fulminans may develop in almost 20% of patients with overwhelming post-splenectomy infection.
Damien Contou +8 more
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