Authentic and spurious causes of thrombocytopenia Flashcards
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Thrombocytopenia
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a decrease in the number of PLTs in the PB below the limit of the reference range.
2
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Ecchymosis
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medical term for a bruise.
3
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Epistaxis
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medical term for a nosebleed.
4
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Most common cause of thrombocytopenia?
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Increased destruction of PLTs
5
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Disorders of immune mechanisms of destruction of PLTs?
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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT)
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