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Indications for Transfusion of Platelets in Neonates

#Management #Peds #Pediatrics #Platelets #Transfusion #Plateletpheresis #Thresholds #NonBleeding #Surgery
Transfusion of Platelets ... in Neonates #Management ... Peds #Pediatrics #Platelets ... Plateletpheresis #Thresholds #NonBleeding
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
Transfusion of Platelets ... rarely) Stable, nonbleeding ... < 10 Stable, nonbleeding ... procedure - < 20 #Management ... #Platelets #Transfusion
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
hemoglobinopathy Platelets ... Platelet transfusions ... • Prophylaxis (nonbleeding ... Indications #Thresholds #Management ... #RBCs #Platelets
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Intracranial hemorrhage Management ... children) • Platelets ... extremely low platelet
Thromboelastography (TEG) based therapy and Management

If r time prolonged -> FFP
If MA low -> plts/cryoprecipitate (if
based therapy and Management ... cryoprecipitate If platelets ... < 50 - > platelet ... Thromboelastography #TEG #Management
Thrombocytopenia 
Work up, differential diagnosis and management.

Satyendra Dhar MD, @DharSaty

#thrombocytopenia #platelets #ITP #DIC
Thrombocytopenia Work ... diagnosis and management ... thrombocytopenia #platelets
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management
 - If R time prolonged -> FFP 
 - If MA low
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management ... cryoprecipitate - If platelets ... < 50 -> platelet ... Thromboelastography #TEG #Management
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
WBC and platelets ... Hct 60% Platelet ... Hct < .005) Platelet ... pheresis - Platelets ... Volume #Hematology #Management
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
< 1800/uL, • platelet ... /uL Initial Workup ... Algorithm #hematology #workup
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... hematology for workup ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets