RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a true haematological emergency
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 701
OP 702
DO 10.1136/emj.2008.060434
VO 25
IS 10
A1 Bedi, N
YR 2008
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/25/10/701.abstract
AB There are so few true haematological emergencies that they are often way down the list as a differential diagnosis. Those that do exist, however, can prove devastatingly fatal if left untreated and a case is presented of one such possible diagnosis, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, which falls into the remit of many possible presenting conditions. Particularly prevalent in young adults, this condition must always be thought of in any patient presenting with confusion, renal impairment, fever or other neurological abnormalities.