Livedo reticularis
bluish-purple streaks in a net-like pattern
Antiphospholipids Syndrome (APLS)
in SLE patient presented with CLOT
coangulation defect
livedo reticularis
obstetric complication - recurrent miscarriage & IUGR
thrombocytopenia
So we do :
1. ELISA for anticardiolipin & lupus anticoangulant
2. activated Prothrombin Time DRVVT.
High titer of IgG Anticardiolipin
suggests high risk for clotting.
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apa livedo reticularis and thrombocytopenia??
the arrow on the second photo...??
nop..
is the net-like pattern skin streak.
eto...dats two diff questions..haha
aikz! sorry 到。
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