DICINON CORRECTION OF HEMOSTATIC DISTURBA NCES IN SEVERE DIPHTHERIA

Authors
FOKINA EG MALEEV VV POLYAKOVA AM ASTAFYEVA NV BURCHIK MA
Citation
Eg. Fokina et al., DICINON CORRECTION OF HEMOSTATIC DISTURBA NCES IN SEVERE DIPHTHERIA, Terapevticeskij arhiv, 67(11), 1995, pp. 19-23
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Terapevticeskij arhiv → ACNP
ISSN journal
00403660
Volume
67
Issue
11
Year of publication
1995
Pages
19 - 23
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-3660(1995)67:11<19:DCOHDN>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Tile presence of thrombohemorrhagic syndrome (THS) has been establishe d in 28 patients with toxic severe diphtheria of oropharynx. In view o f the leading role of platelet affection in progression of hemorrhagic disorders in diphtheria, dicinon treatment may be beneficial. THS imp lications in unfavourable outcome of tile disease and prognostic signi ficance of critical thrombocytopenia are considered.