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Last Update: 10/26/2024 01:52 AM

Current Deck: PGY 2 Path Review::Exam 2: Dec 6::Pathoma::04 Hemostasis

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How is ITP (immune thrombocytopenic purpura) treated (3)?

1) Initial treatment is corticosteroids (especially effective in children)

2) IVIG is used to raise platelet count in symptomatic bleeding (acts as a false target; effects are short-lived)

3) Splenectomy eliminates the primary source of antibody and the site of platelet destruction (performed in refractory cases)

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