title: Managing a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura requiring large amounts of blood in Oman.
authors.affiliation: Haematology and Transfusion Medicine Department, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al Azzawi
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Jayaprakash
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D009850:Oman; D010949:Plasma; D010951:Plasma Exchange / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010976:Platelet Count; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017751:Safety Management; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone