Summary:
Hematological changes and mainly thrombocytopenia are usual occurences in
patients who
develop SIRS,sepsis,severe sepsis or septic shock with subsequent reduction of
survival
pprobability.Patients who develop SIRS,sepsis,severe sepsis or septic
shock,pose a serious
intrahospital problem due to increase mortality as well as theurapetical
intervention
failure.Cause of developing thrombocytopenia in this cohort of patients are
various.In many
cases though the cause is elusive.We also note the large interest of defining
the role of
molecules ,known as cytokines in development of the inflammatory cascade and the
complications that the latter produces.
Keywords:
Thrombocytopenia, Cytokines, Sepsis, Hemophagocytic Syndrome
