[Haemostaseological diseases on the intensive care units: TTP, HUS, spontaneous acquired FVIII inhibitor haemophilia and catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome].
A minority of patients presenting with acute life threatening syndromes characterized by severe bleeding episodes or microvascular thromboses on the intensive care unit. Especially patients with TTP, HUS, acquired haemophilia and CAPS have a poor prognosis. These emergency cases require a rapid diagnosis and an immediate onset of treatment.
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Universitätskliniken Frankfurt am Main, Hämophilieambulanz, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main. Scharrer@em.uni-frankfurt.de
D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008059:Mucopolysaccharidosis I / Q000628:therapy; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000628:therapy