title: [Purpura fulminans. Presentation of a clinical case].
abstract: Purpura fulminans is a catastrophic febrile illness, characterized by confluent ecchymosis skin lesions, low blood pressure an disseminated intravascular coagulation. The case of 32 year old female ratify that it is not only a pediatric condition. We emphasize the importance of an early diagnosis and the adequacy of the treatment. The possible etiology is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departmento de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital de Especialidades no. 25 del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Nuevo León.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Villarreal Arredondo
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Villarreal González
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Escobedo Flores
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González Quezada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D011693:Purpura / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Púrpura fulminante. Presentación de un caso clínico.