Korean J Med.  2019 Feb;94(1):129-132. 10.3904/kjm.2019.94.1.129.

A Case of Hemostatic Disorder Due to Thrombocytopenia Caused by a Type B Dialysis Reaction

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Carollo Hospital, Suncheon, Korea. azmime@naver.com

Abstract

The biocompatibility of dialysis membranes has significantly reduced adverse responses to dialysis, such that nowadays they are rarely reported. We report the case of a patient diagnosed and subsequently treated for thrombocytopenia caused by a dialysis reaction, as an example of a hemostatic disorder mistaken for an immature arteriovenous fistula. The peridialysis pattern of the platelet count helped to confirm the diagnosis. Further studies of the negative effects of dialysis are needed, including risk factors, predictors, treatment, and prevention.

Keyword

Hemodialysis; Thrombocytopenia

MeSH Terms

Arteriovenous Fistula
Diagnosis
Dialysis*
Hemostatic Disorders*
Humans
Membranes
Platelet Count
Renal Dialysis
Risk Factors
Thrombocytopenia*
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