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Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Dysfunction
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Overview of Platelet Disorders
Etiology
Thrombocythemia and thrombocytosis
Thrombocytopenia
Platelet dysfunction
Etiology reference
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia
Suspected platelet dysfunction
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Acquired Platelet Dysfunction
Medications
Systemic disorders
Cardiopulmonary bypass
References
Inherited Platelet Function Disorders
Disorders of platelet adhesion
Disorders of platelet activation
Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
General references
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Second-line medical therapies
Life-threatening bleeding in ITP
Treatment of children with ITP
Treatment references
Prognosis
Prognosis reference
Key Points
Thrombocytopenia Due to Splenic Sequestration
Reference
Thrombocytopenia: Other Causes
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Blood transfusions
Systemic rheumatic and lymphoproliferative disorders
Medication-induced platelet destruction
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Infections
Pregnancy
Sepsis
Reference
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Pathophysiology
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of cause
Diagnosis references
Treatment
Treatment reference
Key Points
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Pathophysiology
Etiology
Etiology reference
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Treatment references
Key Points
Von Willebrand Disease
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Treatment reference
Key Points