Figure 2From: Renal thrombotic microangiopathy in a patient with septic disseminated intravascular coagulation Clinical course of the patient. The clinical course indicated that the patient’s renal failure was irreversible, although laboratory abnormalities related to TMA improved with plasma exchange. Thus, we discontinued plasma exchange and started the patient on three-times-a-week maintenance hemodialysis beginning on day 57.Back to article page