Do you have this diagnosis licked?
The rare condition may have a connection to long COVID.
Tag: Haematology
Two more die of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca vax
The woman and man, both in their 40s, developed thrombocytopenia syndrome and died after their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Another case of acquired haemophilia linked to COVID-19
The 65-year-old, who had no virus symptoms, ended up in hospital with compartment syndrome that required fasciotomy, US doctors report.
Australian woman dies from severe bleed after AstraZeneca vaccine
The TGA is investigating 36 reports of the rare disorder in which the immune system destroys blood platelets.
Australia’s first TTS patient lost 2m of bowel
The 44-year old healthcare worker was admitted to a Melbourne hospital earlier this year after his first AstraZeneca dose, write his doctors in the…
Pfizer vax linked to woman’s blood clots: overseas case
The 59-year-old Omani woman developed thromboembolism that was thought to be heparin-induced thrombocytopenia within days of her first dose, with n…
ATAGI advises GPs not to administer AstraZeneca vaccine to under-60s
The decision to raise the age threshold follows 12 new cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
Consider raising AstraZeneca vax age threshold, says top haematologist
The severity of clot cases should prompt a rethink for people in their 50s, he says.
A herbal remedy left my friend with all the signs of leukaemia
After living in Australia for nearly 10 years, I’ve unfortunately only been back to see my family and friends in the UK, a mere three…
Australia has ‘conquered’ the AstraZeneca vax clot threat: Here’s how
Haematologists were on a learning curve, but now diagnosis and treatment protocols are saving lives.
