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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic ... Intracranial hemorrhage Management ... children) • Platelets ... extremely low platelet ... Diagnosis #Overview #Hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... score: - Thrombocytopenia ... (platelet count ... Timing of onset of platelet ... #HIT #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet counts ... due to increased platelet ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic ... for Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... P - Platelet ... S - Sepsis #PLATELETS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... and Platelet Disorders ... History: - Prior platelet ... #Platelet #Disorders ... #Workup #hematology
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
- Thrombocytopenia ... Compare the highest platelet ... - Timing (of platelet ... Other potential cause ... Likelihood #Diagnosis #Hematology
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
WBC and platelets ... Hct 60% Platelet ... < .005) Platelet ... pheresis - Platelets ... Contents #Volume #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework for Low Platelets

#Thrombocytopenia #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #hematology #platelets
Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Management ... Framework for Low Platelets ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #hematology #platelets
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
RBC's secondary to platelet ... • Platelet defects ... NON-PALPABLE PURPURA: Platelet ... necrosis) • VIT ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... secondary TMA), Platelets ... Contraindication to platelets ... #Purpura #management ... #hematology