• Curēus · Aug 2020

    Case Reports

    Paying in Blood: A Case of Thrombocytopenia in Covid-19.

    • Jahanzeb Malik, Muhammad Javaid, Omaid Majedi, Uzma Ishaq, and Tayyaba Zahid.
    • Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, PAK.
    • Cureus. 2020 Aug 16; 12 (8): e9791.

    AbstractNovel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) primarily involves the respiratory system. Consumptive coagulopathy is seen in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multi-organ failure (MOF). Usually, only severely sick patients develop mild thrombocytopenia. We present a case of mildly symptomatic young adult, presenting with severe thrombocytopenia. She responded well to corticosteroids.Copyright © 2020, Malik et al.

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