Acute massive intravascular hemolysis and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Two cases of acute intravascular hemolysis complicating acute disseminated intravascular coagulation were presented, one after normal delivery and the other after group A beta hemolytic streptococcal septicemia complicating acute myelomonoblastic leukemia. Neither case received heparin therapy. The first one survived while the latter succumbed. Intravascular hemolysis may not be a bad prognostic sign in such a condition.
D000328:Adult; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000097:blood; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes