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Clinical Dilemmas in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes
This report elucidates a unique case of a 39-year-old female with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who developed a rare and severe complication: diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH). Despite initial treatments for ITP, the patient experienced fluctuating platelet (PLT) counts and shortness of brea...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10656495/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38021484 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47300 |
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author | Ba-Shammakh, Saleh A Al-Zughali, Eman A Kalaji, Zeina H Al-Bourah, Abdulrahman M Al-Shami, Nashaat A |
author_facet | Ba-Shammakh, Saleh A Al-Zughali, Eman A Kalaji, Zeina H Al-Bourah, Abdulrahman M Al-Shami, Nashaat A |
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description | This report elucidates a unique case of a 39-year-old female with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who developed a rare and severe complication: diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH). Despite initial treatments for ITP, the patient experienced fluctuating platelet (PLT) counts and shortness of breath, which were later identified as symptoms of DAH. An urgent splenectomy improved the patient's platelet counts and overall condition. This case underscores the imperative to recognize DAH as a possible ITP complication, requiring clinicians' vigilance for prompt diagnosis and intervention. The intricate nature of ITP in adults necessitates individualized, patient-centered treatment approaches to enhance outcomes. This report provides invaluable insights into the clinical understanding and management of ITP and its complications through detailed analysis and documentation of the patient's treatment journey. |
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spelling | pubmed-106564952023-10-18 Clinical Dilemmas in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes Ba-Shammakh, Saleh A Al-Zughali, Eman A Kalaji, Zeina H Al-Bourah, Abdulrahman M Al-Shami, Nashaat A Cureus General Surgery This report elucidates a unique case of a 39-year-old female with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who developed a rare and severe complication: diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH). Despite initial treatments for ITP, the patient experienced fluctuating platelet (PLT) counts and shortness of breath, which were later identified as symptoms of DAH. An urgent splenectomy improved the patient's platelet counts and overall condition. This case underscores the imperative to recognize DAH as a possible ITP complication, requiring clinicians' vigilance for prompt diagnosis and intervention. The intricate nature of ITP in adults necessitates individualized, patient-centered treatment approaches to enhance outcomes. This report provides invaluable insights into the clinical understanding and management of ITP and its complications through detailed analysis and documentation of the patient's treatment journey. Cureus 2023-10-18 /pmc/articles/PMC10656495/ /pubmed/38021484 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47300 Text en Copyright © 2023, Ba-Shammakh et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | General Surgery Ba-Shammakh, Saleh A Al-Zughali, Eman A Kalaji, Zeina H Al-Bourah, Abdulrahman M Al-Shami, Nashaat A Clinical Dilemmas in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes |
title | Clinical Dilemmas in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes |
title_full | Clinical Dilemmas in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes |
title_fullStr | Clinical Dilemmas in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes |
title_full_unstemmed | Clinical Dilemmas in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes |
title_short | Clinical Dilemmas in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes |
title_sort | clinical dilemmas in immune thrombocytopenic purpura with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes |
topic | General Surgery |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10656495/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38021484 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47300 |
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