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Cureus
November 2024
Department of Medicine, Mercyhealth Graduate Medical Education (GME) Consortium, Rockford, USA.
Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) are a group of conditions that present with varying degrees of microthrombi, thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, renal dysfunction, and neurological impairment. Etiologies can be primary, such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), or secondary, such as due to systemic infections, malignancies, immune-mediated conditions, and hypertensive emergencies. In hypertensive emergencies, this presentation can occur from mechanical stress placed on red blood cells as they pass through narrowed arteries due to edema and microangiopathic changes within the vessels themselves.
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December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, 333 City Blvd West, Suite 500, Orange, CA, 92868, USA.
Background: Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a rare, life-threatening disorder characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and end-organ damage. Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is even less common, comprising less than 10% of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases. aHUS in postpartum is associated with poor maternal outcomes, with the majority of cases resulting in end-stage renal disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRes Pract Thromb Haemost
November 2024
Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel.
Background: Postpartum hemorrhage is considered a risk factor for pregnancy-associated complement-mediated hemolytic uremic syndrome (CM-HUS; previously known as atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome) but has not been systematically studied.
Objectives: To systematically examine the role of postpartum hemorrhage in precipitating CM-HUS and to describe the characteristics of postpartum hemorrhage-associated CM-HUS, its prognosis and recommended management.
Methods: A systematic review of individual participant data from case series and reports in addition to a case series from our institution.
Cureus
November 2024
Internal Medicine, Al-Saudi Hospital, Amman, JOR.
Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus , predominantly affecting livestock and humans through contact or consumption. It is a major public health challenge, particularly in developing countries. Symptoms can be mild to severe, making diagnosis difficult and often resulting in more chronic problems if those issues are not addressed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlob Pediatr Health
December 2024
Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
. Primary thrombotic microangiopathy includes hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin-producing , atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. .
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