scholarly journals “Uber-Trim” Causes Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Life Threatening Case Report

CHEST Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. 392A ◽  
Author(s):  
Gautam Sikka ◽  
Aditya Gupta ◽  
Moses Bachan ◽  
Zinobia Khan
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-423
Author(s):  
Melanie Randall ◽  
Jason Nurse ◽  
Karan Singh

Introduction: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune-mediated disorder in which the body produces antibodies that destroy platelets, causing an increased risk of bleeding and bruising. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a medication that prevents clot breakdown and is used to treat uncontrolled bleeding. Case Report: We present the case of an 11-year-old female with significant epistaxis and hypotension in the emergency department. Traditional therapies were initiated; however, the patient continued to have bleeding and remained hypotensive, so intravenous TXA was given. The patient’s bleeding then resolved. Conclusion: TXA may be a safe and effective adjunct to traditional therapies for the treatment of life-threatening hemorrhage in ITP patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 153-155
Author(s):  
Carmela R. Nanton ◽  
Sharon M. Martin ◽  
Lloyd O. Cook ◽  
Patricia J. Larison

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bessy S. Flores-Chang ◽  
Carlos E. Arias-Morales ◽  
Francis G. Wadskier ◽  
Sorab Gupta ◽  
Nicoleta Stoicea

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-116
Author(s):  
Heiner Frei

Background: Conventional or homeopathic treatment of chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is often difficult. The use of homeopathic dilutions of patient blood (HPB) for immunomodulation has been described, which inspired us to try the method in an ITP case. Case Report: A 2-year-old girl with chronic ITP was treated with homeopathic dilutions of her own capillary blood, given orally over 5 months. Immediately after treatment onset there was a rapid normalization of the thrombocyte counts. Within 6 weeks, they rose from 15,000/µl to 254,000/µl. After treatment stop, they decreased to 155,000/µl, increased again spontaneously to 270,000/µl and remained within normal range for over 3 years. Conclusions: Oral administration of homeopathic dilutions of capillary patient blood may possibly be an effective treatment in chronic ITP. If our results can be reproduced, this will revolutionize the treatment of ITP.


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