| Title | Acquired factor V inhibitor in a critically ill patient. |
| Author(s) | Morris CJ, Curry N |
| Institution | Department of Anaesthesia, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire, UK. carljmorris@googlemail.com |
| Source | Anaesthesia 2009 Sep; 64(9):1014-7. |
| MeSH | Aged, 80 and over
Critical Illness
Factor V
Factor V Deficiency
Humans
Male
Partial Thromboplastin Time
Postoperative Complications
Prothrombin
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| Abstract | Acquired inhibitor of factor V is a rare condition with a variety of clinical manifestations, from extremely mild to life threatening haemorrhage. We present a case from our intensive care unit as a reminder of the less common causes of elevated prothombin and activated partial thromboplastin times, and how knowledge of the variable presentation may aid management. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 19686488 |
