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Differential for the Child with Petechiae or Purpura
 - Non-thrombocytopenic
 - Thrombocytopenia

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Petechiae #Purpura
Differential for ... with Petechiae or Purpura ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Petechiae #Purpura ... #Differential #
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Purpura Clinical ... Intracranial hemorrhage Management ... children) • Platelets ... extremely low platelet ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
thrombotic purpura ... purpura or posttransfusion ... purpura Fresh ... purpura Cryoprecipitate ... Indications #Thresholds #Management
Paediatric Arrest
 - Strata5
@Nrtaylor101

#Peds #Paediatrics #Pediatrics #Management #ACLS #PALS #Arrest #Advanced #LifeSupport #WETFLAG #Mnemonic #Algorithm
Paediatric Arrest ... Nrtaylor101 #Peds #Paediatrics ... #Pediatrics #Management ... LifeSupport #WETFLAG #Mnemonic
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... - Differential ... Primary hemostasis: Thrombocytopenia ... , Platelet dysfunction ... palpable #Causes #Differential
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... purpura ... Henoch—Schönlein purpura ... #Causes #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #differential
Mnemonics for bedside risk stratification of minor pediatric blunt head trauma, based on PECARN studies:
Blunt Head
Mnemonics for bedside ... stratification of minor pediatric ... nkuppermann #Management ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... RiskStratification #Mnemonic
Mnemonics for bedside risk stratification of minor pediatric blunt head trauma, based on PECARN studies:
Blunt Head
Mnemonics for bedside ... stratification of minor pediatric ... nkuppermann #Management ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... RiskStratification #Mnemonic
Algorithm for the outpatient management of thrombocytopenia. 
(DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation; EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
the outpatient management ... enzymes, and low platelet ... purpura; TTP = ... purpura.) ... #Diagnosis #Management
Thrombocytopenia 
Work up, differential diagnosis and management.

Satyendra Dhar MD, @DharSaty

#thrombocytopenia #platelets #ITP #DIC
Thrombocytopenia ... Work up, differential ... diagnosis and management ... @DharSaty #thrombocytopenia ... #platelets #ITP