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An Uncommon Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an 84-Year-Old Female
Joint Authors
Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.
Prueksaritanond, Suartcha
Ali, Alaa M.
Barbaryan, Aram
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The estimated annual incidence for drug-induced thrombocytopenia is 10 per million.
Although fatal consequences are uncommon, life-threatening hemorrhage can occur due to spontaneous bleeding.
We report a case of 84-year-old Caucasian female who presented to the emergency department with multiple episodes of bloody bowel movements.
One week prior to this admission, she was started on trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for the treatment of skin abscess.
On admission laboratory results showed platelet count of 4 × 103/mm3 and hemoglobin of 10.2 g/dL.
Because of unstable vital signs, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit where she received multiple units of platelet and blood transfusion.
Drug-induced thrombocytopenia due to TMP/SMX was suspected.
Intravenous methylprednisolone was started as well as immune globulin with good clinical response.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Prueksaritanond, Suartcha& Barbaryan, Aram& Ali, Alaa M.& Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.. 2013. An Uncommon Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an 84-Year-Old Female. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509896
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Prueksaritanond, Suartcha…[et al.]. An Uncommon Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an 84-Year-Old Female. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509896
American Medical Association (AMA)
Prueksaritanond, Suartcha& Barbaryan, Aram& Ali, Alaa M.& Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.. An Uncommon Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an 84-Year-Old Female. Case Reports in Hematology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509896
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509896