Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [2]

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The presence of fever, purpura, petechiae, paleness in physical examination is highly suggestive of TTP.

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  1. Scully M, Yarranton H, Liesner R, Cavenagh J, Hunt B, Benjamin S; et al. (2008). "Regional UK TTP registry: correlation with laboratory ADAMTS 13 analysis and clinical features". Br J Haematol. 142 (5): 819–26. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07276.x. PMID 18637802.

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