Author: Al Argan, Reem J.; Al Elq, Abdulmohsen H.
Title: Tuberculosis-associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report Document date: 2018_8_14
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Snippet: Owing to the deterioration of his clinical condition and CT scan findings of bilateral lower lobe airspace disease in the lungs with necrotic mediastinal and portocaval lymph nodes [ Figure 3 ], sputum was collected on Day 5 post-admission and sent for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) stain. The patient was also started empirically on anti-TB medications, namely, rifampicin, levofloxacin and ethambutol. However, the patient's condition continued to deteri.....
Document: Owing to the deterioration of his clinical condition and CT scan findings of bilateral lower lobe airspace disease in the lungs with necrotic mediastinal and portocaval lymph nodes [ Figure 3 ], sputum was collected on Day 5 post-admission and sent for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) stain. The patient was also started empirically on anti-TB medications, namely, rifampicin, levofloxacin and ethambutol. However, the patient's condition continued to deteriorate and he had a multiorgan failure with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The patient arrested on Day 8 of admission. An attempt was made to resuscitate him but was unsuccessful. The diagnosis of disseminated TB was based on the positive AFB stain of the sputum sample.
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