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===Common Symptoms===
===Common Symptoms===
Common symptoms of [disease] include:<ref name="pmid23294213">{{cite journal| author=Griffin D, Al-Nouri ZL, Muthurajah D, Ross JR, Ballard RB, Terrell DR et al.| title=First symptoms in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: what are they and when do they occur? | journal=Transfusion | year= 2013 | volume= 53 | issue= 1 | pages= 235-7 | pmid=23294213 | doi=10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03934.x | pmc=3541531 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23294213  }}</ref>
Common symptoms of [disease] include:<ref name="pmid23294213">{{cite journal| author=Griffin D, Al-Nouri ZL, Muthurajah D, Ross JR, Ballard RB, Terrell DR et al.| title=First symptoms in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: what are they and when do they occur? | journal=Transfusion | year= 2013 | volume= 53 | issue= 1 | pages= 235-7 | pmid=23294213 | doi=10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03934.x | pmc=3541531 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23294213  }}</ref><ref name="pmid11604563">{{cite journal |vauthors=Medina PJ, Sipols JM, George JN |title=Drug-associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome |journal=Curr. Opin. Hematol. |volume=8 |issue=5 |pages=286–93 |date=September 2001 |pmid=11604563 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*History of autoimmune disease like SLE
*History of autoimmune disease like SLE
* History of surgery or transplant
* History of surgery or transplant

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

Overview

The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.

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The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Common symptoms of [disease] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Less common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].

History and Symptoms

  • The hallmark of TTP is such as clinical findings HUS.
  • Acute renal failure is rare among TTP patients and more indicative of HUS. [1]

History

Patients with TTP may have a positive history of:[1]

Clinical history of TTP
Thrombocytopenia Epistaxis, bruising, petechiae, gingival bleeding, haematuria, menorrhagia, gastrointestinal bleeding, retinal haemorrhage and haemoptysis
Central neurological Confusion, headache, paresis, aphasia, dysarthria, visual problems, encephalopathy, stroke-like symptom, coma (10%)
Renal Impairment Proteinuria, microhaematuria
Non-specific symptoms Pallor, jaundice, fatigue, arthralgia or myalgia
Jaundice Resulting from microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia
Cardiac Chest pain, heart failure, hypotension
Gastro-intestinal tract(GI) Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting
Skin Skin bleeding – purpura and petechiae
  • Among Central neurological signs often flitting and variable(70–80%),fever (>37·5°C)

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of [disease] include:[2][3]

  • History of autoimmune disease like SLE
  • History of surgery or transplant
  • Drug history
  • Initial symptoms: Fatigue, pale and/or red skin, shortness of breath, bruises, bleeding
  • Headache
  • Numbness
  • Weakness
  • Dizziness
  • Palpitation
  • Abdominal pain
  • Easy bruising
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Fever
  • Changes in the urine

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of TTP include:

  • Chills
  • Chest pain
  • Cough

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Scully M, Hunt BJ, Benjamin S, Liesner R, Rose P, Peyvandi F, Cheung B, Machin SJ (August 2012). "Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and other thrombotic microangiopathies". Br. J. Haematol. 158 (3): 323–35. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2012.09167.x. PMID 22624596.
  2. Griffin D, Al-Nouri ZL, Muthurajah D, Ross JR, Ballard RB, Terrell DR; et al. (2013). "First symptoms in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: what are they and when do they occur?". Transfusion. 53 (1): 235–7. doi:10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03934.x. PMC 3541531. PMID 23294213.
  3. Medina PJ, Sipols JM, George JN (September 2001). "Drug-associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome". Curr. Opin. Hematol. 8 (5): 286–93. PMID 11604563.

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