TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura
A1  - Thompson, Margaret C.
A2  - Usatine, Richard P.
A2  - Sabella, Camille
A2  - Smith, Mindy Ann
A2  - Mayeaux, E.J.
A2  - Chumley, Heidi S.
A2  - Appachi, Elumalai
PY  - 2015
T2  - The Color Atlas of Pediatrics
AB  - A  22-month-old  boy  is  brought  to  his  pediatrician  by  his  parents  because  he  has  developed  several  dark  purple  bruises  on  his  back  and  spine  (Figure  210-1).  He  has  additional  bruises  over  both  legs  (Figure  210-2)  along  with  smaller  bruises  over  his  neck  and  cheeks.  He  developed  these  over  the  past  2  to  3  days,  and  his  mother  reports  that  3  weeks  prior  to  this  presentation,  he  had  an  illness  characterized  by  vomiting,  nausea,  and  diarrhea.  The  pediatrician  suspects  immune  thrombocytopenic  purpura  (ITP)  and  orders  a  CBC,  which  shows  a  normal  white  blood  cell  count,  differential  count,  and  hemoglobin,  but  a  platelet  count  of  7,000  microL.  His  liver  function  studies,  prothrombin  time  (PT),  and  partial  thromboplastin  time  (PTT)  are  all  normal.  A  diagnosis  of  ITP  is  made  and  the  child  is  admitted  to  the  hospital,  where  his  activity  is  restricted  and  he  is  treated  with  intravenous  immunoglobulin.  His  platelet  count  increases  rapidly  over  3  days  and  he  is  discharged  home  with  close  follow-up.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114880080
ER  -