In the differential diagnosis of sepsis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, procalcitonin and C-reactive protein (CRP) may be as determinant as ferritin

Background: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and sepsis frequently appear as overlapping diagnoses in intensive care units. It is necessary to distinguish HLH, which has a very high mortality, from sepsis. In this study, we wanted to draw attention to the potential of procalcitonin (PCT) and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Dicle tıp dergisi Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 297 - 307
Main Authors:	OTO, Arzu, ERDOGAN, Seher, AKBAYRAM, Sinan, BOSNAK, Mehmet
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Diyarbakir Dicle University 13-06-2022
Subjects:	Bone marrow Fever Intensive care Laboratories Lymphatic diseases Mortality Mutation Normal distribution Patients Pediatrics Proteins Sepsis Values Variables
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!