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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Menorrhagia • GI bleeding ... 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 ... Surgery with active bleeding ... 100 (rarely) Stable ... #Management #Platelets
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Inherited Qualitative Platelet ... Single isolated platelets ... without platelet ... failure Grey Platelet ... Defects #comparison #table
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
hemoglobinopathy Platelets ... • < 30,000 and bleeding ... postoperative bleeding ... < 100,000 and bleeding ... Platelet transfusions
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 ... Hematology #Management #Table
Bleeding and Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Vascular System Defect - Congenital vs Acquired
 •
Bleeding and Bruising ... vs Acquired • Platelet ... vs Acquired #Bleeding
Summary of characteristics of Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

#AntiPlatelet #Inhibitors #Pharmacology #Table #Overview #Interactions #Pharmacology #Cardiology
characteristics of Platelet ... #Pharmacology #Table
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
common inherited bleeding ... bruising • Skin bleeding ... • Prolonged bleeding ... Laboratory • Normal platelet
Mechanisms Driving Increased Thrombosis and Bleeding in Liver Disease
Increased Thrombosis 
Increased Platelet-Vesset Wall Interaction 
 •
Thrombosis and Bleeding ... Thrombosis Increased Platelet-Vesset ... #Thrombosis #Bleeding
Treatment of Bleeding in Selected Inherited Disorders of Hemostasis

#Bleeding #Disorders #HemophiliaA #HemophiliaB #Management #Table #Treatment
Treatment of Bleeding ... Hemostasis #Bleeding ... HemophiliaB #Management #Table