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Two Cases of Israeli Spotted Fever with Purpura Fulminans, Sharon District, Israel
We report a series of 5 case-patients who had Israeli spotted fever, of whom 2 had purpura fulminans and died. Four case-patients were given a diagnosis on the basis of PCR of skin biopsy specimens 3–4 days after treatment with doxycycline; 1 case ...
Regev Cohen +6 more
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A 60 year old male patient was admitted to the medical intensive care unit (MICU) at the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, in October 2013, with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilatory support.
J, Harikrishna, Alladi, Mohan
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Successful Treatment of Severe Purpura Fulminans With Anakinra
ABSTRACT Purpura fulminans (PF) is a rare, often fatal pediatric condition characterized by intravascular thrombosis and hemorrhagic infarction of the skin. A timely diagnosis and treatment are paramount to prevent the involvement of internal organs, causing disseminated intravascular coagulation and gangrene of the extremities.
Francesco Zulian +4 more
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Purpura fulminans is a serious condition that can result in severe morbidity in the pediatric population. Although autologous skin grafts remain the gold standard for the coverage of partial- to full-thickness wounds, they have several limitations in ...
Benjamin Kah Liang Goh +6 more
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Protein C Replacement in Severe Meningococcemia: Rationale and Clinical Experience [PDF]
Severe meningococcemia, which is associated with hemodynamic instability, purpura fulminans and disseminated intravascular coagulation, still has a high mortality rate, and patients who survive are often left invalids because of amputations and organ ...
Alberio, Lorenzo +2 more
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Several regulatory initiatives have been made to clarify the acceptability and requirements of real‐world data and real‐world evidence (RWD/E) for the benefit/risk assessment of new medical products in Japan. The objectives of this review were to characterize the use of RWD/E in regulatory applications of new medical products and to describe the ...
Suguru Okami +2 more
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Intrauterine purpura fulminans
S Ozsoylu, S Bektaş
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Invasive Meningococcal Disease in a Patient With Complement 7 Deficiency
ABSTRACT Neisseria meningitidis can cause invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). Individuals with primary complement deficiencies are at a higher risk of developing IMD. However, cases of IMD associated with complement deficiency have rarely been reported in Japan.
Hiroaki Nishioka +2 more
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation with Purpura Fulminans Presentation of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia [PDF]
A 47-year-old male presented to the emergency department with 12 hours of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and a widespread skin eruption with mottled, irregular, purpuric lesions with subsequent rapid decompensation.
Ader, Douglas +2 more
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