From: DailyQuestion@...
Date: November 30, 2008 6:05:39 AM EST
To: glennskow@...
Subject: EMedHome Question of the Day

The EMedHome Question of the Day is:

What is the significance of the finding of thrombocytopenia in a patient with severe sepsis?

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The Answer is:

Thrombocytopenia, which frequently heralds the onset of disseminated intravascular coagulation, is an independent predictor of multiple organ failure and poor outcome (Annals of EM, Vol. 48, pg. 54).


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