Overview
Purpura fulminans is a vascular occlusive disease that can lead to digit and limb loss and is usually triggered by infection.
Early consultation with PICU and Hematology is essential.
Most Recent References
Corticosteroids, Plasmapheresis, Argatroban, Rituximab, and Sirolimus Provided Clinical Benefit for Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Patient with a History of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia. Hasan H, Surjancev I, Arnason JA, Garg S, Rose WN. Case Rep Rheumatol. 2023 Feb 9;2023:3226278.
Efficacy of extended microthrombolysis in an elderly lady with purpura fulminans. Ames PRJ, Nale K, Malone C. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2023 Jun 1;34(4):247-249.
Use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy of purpura fulminans in an extremely low birth weight preterm: A case report. Yılmaz A, Kaya N, Meriç R, Bayramli Z, Öroğlu B, Celkan TT, Vural M, Perk Y. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2023;16(2):339-342.