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Int J Hematol
January 2025
Associated Department With Mie Graduate School of Medicine, Mie Prefectural General Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Japan.
This study discusses disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) associated with solid cancers and various vascular abnormalities, both of which generally exhibit chronic DIC patterns. Solid cancers are among the most significant underlying diseases that induce DIC. However, the severity, bleeding tendency, and progression of DIC vary considerably depending on the type and stage of the cancer, making generalization difficult.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpura fulminans (PF) is a rare but devastating complication of sepsis characterized by a highly thrombotic subtype of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). A medical emergency, PF cases often require the involvement of consultant hematologists to assist with diagnosis and management of patients who are in a highly dynamic and deteriorating clinical situation. Patients who survive past the first 24 to 72 hours often die from complications of unchecked thrombosis rather than from shock, and survivors are usually left with severe scarring and tissue loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Lab Hematol
January 2025
Department of Hematology and Coagulation, Princess Iman Center for Research and Laboratory Sciences, Amman, Jordan.
Introduction: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is associated with acute leukemia. DIC prevalence and clinical consequences are complex and varies across acute leukemia subtypes. The International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) scoring system is used for the detection of overt DIC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Accident and Emergency, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Heat stroke is characterised by hyperthermia and acute encephalopathy. We describe a rare case of classical heat stroke secondary to prolonged sauna use with multiorgan sequelae including seizures, liver injury, kidney injury, disseminated intravascular coagulation, rhabdomyolysis and type 2 myocardial infarction. The patient was treated with external cooling, intravenous fluid therapy and blood products, and made a full recovery without need for advanced organ support.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Med
December 2024
Hematology Unit with BMT, A.O.U. Policlinico "G.Rodolico-San Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy.
Hematological emergencies are critical medical conditions that require immediate attention due to their rapid progression and life-threatening nature. As various examples, hypercalcemia, often associated with cancers such as multiple myeloma, can lead to severe neurological and cardiac dysfunction. Hyperleukocytosis, common in acute myeloid leukemias, increases the risk of leukostasis and multiorgan failure.
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