Subglottic airway hemorrhage associated with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Sadowitz, D; Terndrup, T E · Ann Emerg Med · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case of subglottic airway hemorrhage in a 6-year-old child with acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is presented. No previous cases have been reported in which idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura was associated with this life-threatening complication. In this case, stridor responded to racemic epinephrine and oxygen. Emergency physicians and pediatricians should be aware of this rare complication.

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