Thrombocytopenia

Question 1

Most common cause of drug induced thrombocytopenia

Answer 1

Quinine (tonic water, jello shots)

Question 2

What thrombophilias can you test for while someone is on heparin?

Answer 2

Factor V leiden + prothrombin gene mutation (genetic)

Protein C/S (controversy)

Question 3

At what level of thrombocytopenia are procedures generally contraindicated?

Answer 3

Below 50

Question 4

At what level of thrombocytopenia does spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage

Answer 4

10

Question 5

Management of pseudothrombocytopenia

Answer 5

Use non-EDTA anticoagulant

Question 6

platelet-type bleeding

Answer 6

petechiae, ecchymosis, mucous membranes

Question 7

typical cause of thrombocytopenia in pregnancy

Answer 7

Mild thrombocytopenia from hemodilution

Question 8

cause of thrombocytopenia in sepsis

Answer 8

increased consumption

Question 9

cause of thrombocytopenia in TMAs

Answer 9

consumption

Question 10

what schistocytes suggest

Answer 10

platelet consumption processes

Question 11

Presentation of transplantation-associated alloimmune thrombocytopenia

Answer 11

• previously transfused patient (BMT pt) who is refractory to platelet transfusion

Question 12

medications that are the most common culprit of drug induced thrombocytopenia

Answer 12

antibiotics, heparin

Question 13

most common causes of thrombocytopenia in hospitalized patients

Answer 13

• infection

- drugs

Question 14

when to check platelet level after transfusion

Answer 14

an hour after (will have equilibrated)