Fifty-five year old man with thrombocytopaenia and life threatening diffuse alveolar haemorrhage. Case report
Authors:
T. Karvunidis 1; M. Harazím 1; J. Raděj 1; P. Salaj 2; J. Horák 1; I. Novák 1; M. Matějovič 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Jednotka intenzivní péče, I. interní klinika FN Plzeň a LF v Plzni, Univerzita Karlova v Praze
1; Ústav hematologie a krevní transfuze, Praha
2
Published in:
Anest. intenziv. Med., 27, 2016, č. 3, s. 170-176
Category:
Intesive Care Medicine - Case Report
Overview
This case report presents a patient with acute respiratory failure due to life-threatening haemoptysis resulting from severe and refractory thrombocytopenia. It presents the diagnostics, differential diagnostics and management of such illness.
KEYWORDS:
thrombocytopaenia – haemoptysis – respiratory failure – intensive care
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