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Descriptor
English
:
Purpura Fulminans
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Púrpura Fulminante
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Púrpura Fulminante
Synonyms
English
:
Fulminans, Purpura
Tree Number:
C15.378.100.802.230
C23.550.414.950.230
C23.888.885.687.230
Definition
English
:
A severe, rapidly fatal reaction occurring most commonly in
children
following an infectious illness. It is characterized by large, rapidly spreading skin hemorrhages, fever, or shock.
Purpura fulminans
often accompanies or is triggered by
DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION.
See Related
English
:
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
History Note
English
:
2009; use PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH (1997-2008)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
53099
Unique Identifier:
D055665
Occurrence in VHL
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