Hematologic emergencies.

Med Clin North Am

Published: September 1986

Hematologic emergencies require thorough but prompt evaluation of the patient, availability of relatively routine laboratory tests, and immediate decisions. This article discusses the emergencies associated with red blood cell disorders, white blood cell disorders, hemostatic disorders, and transfusion reactions.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30916-6DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

hematologic emergencies
8
blood cell
8
cell disorders
8
emergencies hematologic
4
emergencies require
4
require thorough
4
thorough prompt
4
prompt evaluation
4
evaluation patient
4
patient availability
4

Similar Publications

Background And Objectives: Access to blood components in pre-hospital bleeding resuscitation is challenging. Dried plasma is a logistically superior alternative, and new products are emerging. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate laboratory and practical differences in three differently produced dried plasma products.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

CD56 CD16 cells represent a distinct mature NK cell subset with altered phenotype and are associated with adverse clinical outcome upon expansion in AML.

Front Immunol

January 2025

Team Immunity and Cancer, Cancer Research Center of Marseille (CRCM), Inserm U1068, CNRS UMR7258, Paoli-Calmettes Institute, University of Aix-Marseille UM105, Marseille, France.

Introduction: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare haematological cancer with poor 5-years overall survival (OS) and high relapse rate. Leukemic cells are sensitive to Natural Killer (NK) cell mediated killing. However, NK cells are highly impaired in AML, which promote AML immune escape from NK cell immune surveillance.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in early pregnancy: A rare and fatal diagnostic challenge.

Obstet Med

January 2025

Intensive Care and Obstetric Research Group (GRICIO), Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.

Objective: This report details the complexities of diagnosing and treating rapid-onset multisystemic hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) during pregnancy, as evidenced by a fatal case in early pregnancy with severe hematological and obstetric complications.

Case Presentation: A 20-year-old pregnant woman in her second pregnancy presented at 8 weeks of gestation with abdominal pain, fever, and rectal bleeding. Laboratory tests revealed leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia, leading to immediate transfusion and intensive care unit admission.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!