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Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura ... thrombocytopenic purpura ... posttransfusion purpura ... • Prophylaxis (nonbleeding ... thrombocytopenic purpura
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
Transfusion of Platelets ... rarely) Stable, nonbleeding ... < 10 Stable, nonbleeding ... #Management #Platelets ... Plateletpheresis #Thresholds #NonBleeding
Indications for Transfusion of Platelets in Neonates

#Management #Peds #Pediatrics #Platelets #Transfusion #Plateletpheresis #Thresholds #NonBleeding #Surgery
Transfusion of Platelets ... Peds #Pediatrics #Platelets ... Plateletpheresis #Thresholds #NonBleeding
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Thrombocytopenic Purpura ... children) • Platelets ... extremely low platelet ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... the Petechial / Purpuric ... Henoch-SchönIein Purpura ... #Petechiae #Purpura ... #Rash #Algorithm
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... ; however, an algorithmic ... Nonpalpable purpura ... #Algorithm #Nonpalpable
An Approach to the Unknown Rash: Petechial-Purpuric Rash 
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura #Purpuric #Rash #Palpable #Algorithm
Rash: Petechial-Purpuric ... Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura ... #Purpuric #Rash ... #Palpable #Algorithm
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... C), Pigmented purpuric ... Thrombocytopenia, Platelet ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... RBC's secondary to platelet ... Thrombocytopenia • Platelet ... OF NON-PALPABLE PURPURA ... : Platelet Defects
Palpable Purpura - Rash Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Rash #Palpable #Purpura #Differential #Algorithm
Palpable Purpura ... - Rash Algorithm ... Rash #Palpable #Purpura ... #Differential #Algorithm