| Literature DB >> 27255224 |
M Gaggl1, C Aigner2, G Sunder-Plassmann2, A Schmidt2.
Abstract
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a clinical syndrome that is characterized by hemolysis, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury, known as atypical hemolytic syndrome (aHUS), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), and shigatoxin-associated HUS (STEC-HUS) among others. Several diseases, like malignoma, infections, malignant hypertension, or autoimmune disease can result in secondary TMAs. aHUS is caused by a hyperactivated complement system. Identification of the underlying causes of the TMA is the most important issue and directly associated with treatment success. In case of secondary TMAs, treatment of the actual disease is the most important step, while in case of complement-mediated HUS treatment of choice is plasma exchange or anticomplement agents. For the treatment of TTP, rapid initiation of plasma exchange or plasma infusion is the treatment of choice. Patients with STEC-HUS should solely receive supportive treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Complement proteins; Hemolysis; Hemolytic–uremic syndrome; Thrombocytopenia; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Mesh:
Year: 2016 PMID: 27255224 PMCID: PMC7095971 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-016-0176-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed ISSN: 2193-6218 Impact factor: 0.840



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| Infektionen | HIV Influenza-A-Virus H1N1 Sepsis/systemisches inflammatorisches Responsesyndrom |
| Medikamente | Quinine Mitomycin Gemcitabin Cisplatin Interferon Inhibitoren des „vascular endothelial growth factor“ (VEGF) Tyrosinkinaseinhibitoren Ticlopidin und Clopidogrel Cyclosporin und Tacrolimus Sirolimus Valaciclovir Orale Kontrazeptiva |
| Andere Erkrankungen | Maligne Hypertonie Malignome Methylmalonacidurie mit Homozysteinurie |
| Andere Therapien | Bestrahlung Transplantation (Organ und Knochenmark) |
| Schwangerschaftsassoziiert | HELLP („hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, low platelet levels“), (Prä)eklampsie |
