Altered Mental Status and a Not-So-Benign Rash
Joint Authors
Stead, Latha Ganti
Bodhit, Aakash N.
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
The authors are presenting a case of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) that presented with complaints of altered mental status and found to have petechiae.
Case Presentation.
An 81-year-old female patient presented to the Emergency Department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital with chief complains of dizziness, slurred speech, and weakness.
She was found to have lower extremity petechiae on physical examination.
On blood exam, she had thrombocytopenia, and her peripheral blood smear showed schistocytes.
Her renal function was also impaired.
The CT scan of head was without any abnormality.
She was finally diagnosed as having TTP and transferred to ICU but ultimately passed away.
Conclusion.
TTP is a rare syndrome with preventable mortality if diagnosed early and managed appropriately with plasmapheresis.
The Emergency Department physicians should be aware of the presenting symptoms and signs of TTP.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bodhit, Aakash N.& Stead, Latha Ganti. 2011. Altered Mental Status and a Not-So-Benign Rash. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490361
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bodhit, Aakash N.& Stead, Latha Ganti. Altered Mental Status and a Not-So-Benign Rash. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490361
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bodhit, Aakash N.& Stead, Latha Ganti. Altered Mental Status and a Not-So-Benign Rash. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490361
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490361