The diagnostic dilemma of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome in the obstetric triage and emergency department: lessons from 4 tertiary hospitals

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381.e1-381.e6

  Stella, Caroline L ^a   Dacus, John ^c   Guzman, Edwin ^d   Dhillon, Pushpinder ^d   Coppage, Kristin ^b   How, Helen ^a   Sibai, Baha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TriHealth   (United States)

^c GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^d Saint Peter University Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

hemolytic uremic syndrome; maternal and fetal mortality; plasmapheresis; pregnancy; thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CREATININE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROENTERITIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BLOOD LEVEL; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PANIC; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PLASMAPHERESIS; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SYMPTOM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

EID: 62549163365     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.037     Document Type: Article

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