Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) – A case report

Authors

Belisha Dmello, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, IndiaFollow
Latha T. Bhat, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, IndiaFollow
Barkur Ananthakrishna Shastry, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal, Karnataka, India.Follow

Abstract

Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is a rare disease with positive antiphospholipid antibodies that progresses to a life-threatening condition resulting in multiple organ dysfunction and thromboses. Here is a 19-year young woman who presented to the emergency room in a haemodynamically unstable condition requiring immediate mechanical ventilator support. She had involvement of the disease in the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and central nervous systems. She also developed gangrene of the left toes for which amputation was done. She was successfully treated with Dexamethasone Cyclophosphamide Pulse (DCP) therapy. The collaborative care by the health team members in the intensive care unit was successful in preventing complications and enhancing speedy recovery.

Recommended Citation

Dmello, Belisha; Bhat, Latha T.; and Shastry, Barkur Ananthakrishna (2021) "Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) – A case report," Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, .
Available at: https://impressions.manipal.edu/mjnhs/vol7/iss1/11