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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic ... children) • Platelets ... extremely low platelet ... ITP #Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Thrombocytopenia ... , Large platelets ... without platelet ... chain IIA • Thrombocytopenia ... fibrinogen) • Thrombocytopenia
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
in setting of thrombocytopenic ... heparin-induced thrombocytopenia ... Platelet transfusions ... in idiopathic thrombocytopenic ... • Thrombotic thrombocytopenic
Algorithm for the outpatient management of thrombocytopenia. 
(DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation; EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
management of thrombocytopenia ... enzymes, and low platelet ... ; ITP = immune thrombocytopenic ... TTP = thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... PrimaryCare #Outpatient #Thrombocytopenia
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
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
in Children Platelet ... reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia ... - Increased platelet ... Drug-induced Platelet ... count normal - Platelet
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 ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia
A cirrhosis tweetorial all about the platelet

Aims:
- Identify cirrhosis based on blood tests- 
- Understand why
all about the platelet ... Understand why platelets ... @ebtapper #Thrombocytopenia ... #Platelets #Cirrhosis
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... count and platelet ... Gplb receptor • Thrombcytopenia ... and giant platelets ... • Platelet flow
Thrombocytopenia 
Work up, differential diagnosis and management.

Satyendra Dhar MD, @DharSaty

#thrombocytopenia #platelets #ITP #DIC
Thrombocytopenia ... @DharSaty #thrombocytopenia ... #platelets #ITP