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Cureus
December 2024
Internal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Chaves, PRT.
Fever is a classic reason for hospital visits, sometimes requiring admission. Its etiologies are numerous, ranging from simple and relatively common conditions to rare and complex pathologies, for which the differential diagnosis can present a true challenge for internists. A 78-year-old healthy female is referred to the emergency department due to marked fatigue for the past four months, with no other symptoms.
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December 2024
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain.
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a disease characterized by platelet destruction, presenting substantial challenges in clinical practice. The classic first line therapeutic management includes corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulins. Although it is less frequent in children than in adults, there is a significant percentage of patients, up to 47% according to the Pediatric and Adult Registry on Chronic ITP, who require second-line or further treatment, due to non-response to the first line treatment or persistence of disease, among other reasons.
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January 2025
Department of Research, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway.
There is no diagnostic test for primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Certain microRNAs have shown to have diagnostic potential in ITP. We validated 12 microRNAs identified from two previous studies to find a diagnostic biomarker.
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November 2024
Psychiatry, Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Emirates Health Services, Dubai, ARE.
Olanzapine, a second-generation antipsychotic widely used for schizophrenia, is primarily known for its efficacy in managing both positive and negative symptoms. While its metabolic side effects are well-documented, hematologic complications such as thrombocytopenia are rare and often underrecognized. A 30-year-old Middle Eastern male with a longstanding history of schizophrenia developed persistent thrombocytopenia after several years of olanzapine use, with platelet counts consistently below the normal range.
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December 2024
Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
This case involves a 52-year-old male, who underwent a deceased donor orthotopic liver transplant 7 months prior, presented with a 2-week history of persistent fever, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and mild elevation of liver enzymes. Upon hospital admission, the patient was febbrile, alert and oriented, hemodynamically stable. Laboratory exams revealed worsening leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, hyponatremia, and elevated ferritin.
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