The Role of Mean Platelet Volume in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation.

Background: Studies have supported the correlation between mean platelet volume and COPD. However, there are limited data on the relationship between COPD exacerbation and mean platelet volume. We aimed to evaluate the mean platelet volume trend in patients with COPD exacerbation.

A Case of Fenofibrate-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia: First Report.

Fenofibrate is widely prescribed as a hypolipidemic drug and is well tolerated by most patients. We present the case of a 40-year-old woman who developed severe immune thrombocytopenia while on fenofibrate treatment. Clinical features included spontaneous bruising on the feet and hands, a purpuric rash, and menorrhagia.

Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: a case report of an alarming phenomenon.

Background: Purple urine bag syndrome is an uncommon phenomenon where the plastic urinary catheter bag and tubing turn purple. It occurs in some elderly constipated chronic urinary catheterization patients. The phenomenon is attributed to the presence of metabolites of tryptophan in the presence of urinary tract infection.

Coagulation and inflammation biomarkers may help predict the severity of community-acquired pneumonia.

Background And Objective: There are limited data on the relationship between the severity of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the severity of CAP and serum levels of antithrombin III (AT-III), protein C (P-C), D-dimers (D-D) and CRP, at hospital admission.

Methods: This was a prospective observational study in 77 adults (62.