PLATELET DISORDERS Flashcards
1
Q
decreased # of platelets
A
Thrombocytopenia
2
Q
Associated with immunologically mediated
destruction of platelets
what type is this?
seen in children
seen in females
A
Idiopathic (Immune) Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Acute ITP
Chronic ITP
3
Q
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia
Preceded by an E. coli infection (0157: H7)-endothelial injury due to a toxin
A
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
4
Q
platelet count >900,000/mm3
causes hypercoagulability, leading to venous thrombosis
A
Thrombocytosis