Diseases

Purpura Fulminans

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.

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Abstract

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.

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  • Fulminans, Purpura

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2009; use PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH (1997-2008)

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Previous Indexing

  • Purpura (1965-2008)
  • Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch (1995-2008)

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  1. C15.378w.100w.802w.230w
  2. C23.550.414w.950w.230w
  3. C23.888w.885.687w.230w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Purpura Fulminans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055665. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055665
  2. Purpura Fulminans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purpura_fulminans
  3. Purpura Fulminans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3410985