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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Menorrhagia • GI bleeding ... Intracranial hemorrhage Management ... children) • Platelets ... only for severe bleeding ... extremely low platelet
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
Transfusion of Platelets ... procedure, no active bleeding ... 100 (rarely) Stable ... procedure - < 20 #Management ... #Platelets #Transfusion
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
• < 30,000 and bleeding ... postoperative bleeding ... Platelet transfusions ... Indications #Thresholds #Management ... #RBCs #Platelets
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
WBC and platelets ... Hct 60% Platelet ... pheresis - Platelets ... Volume #Hematology #Management ... #Table
Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Circulation Platelets ... in Cirrhosis Bleeding ... Gastroenterology #diagnosis #Management
Treatment of Bleeding in Selected Inherited Disorders of Hemostasis

#Bleeding #Disorders #HemophiliaA #HemophiliaB #Management #Table #Treatment
Treatment of Bleeding ... Hemostasis #Bleeding ... #HemophiliaB #Management ... #Table #Treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Findings: • Bleeding ... Findings: • Bleeding ... Findings in DIC: • Platelet ... Thrombocytopenia - Platelet ... causes #treatment #management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... water #Shock #Classification ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding ... from low platelets ... Anemia #diagnosis #management
Primary Hyperoxaluria - Diagnosis and Management Overview

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Primary #Hyperoxaluria #Types #classification #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis and Management ... Hyperoxaluria #Types #classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #table