Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

A 40-year-old obese black woman has had weakness and epigastric pain for several weeks and diarrhea and vomiting for four days. She does not appear acutely ill; the physical examination is normal except for abdominal tenderness. Her hematocrit is 25 percent. The platelet count is 10,000 per cubic mi...

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