Initial management of immune thrombocytopenic purpura in children: is supportive counseling without therapeutic intervention sufficient?
نویسنده
چکیده
منابع مشابه
A Study of Epidemiology and Therapeutic Response of Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Background: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a disease characterized by decrease of the peripheral blood platelet count. The disease presents in acute and chronic forms. Because of the importance and high prevalence of ITP, it was decided to study the therapeutic response of patients with ITP. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Ghaem hospital, Mashhad, Ira...
متن کاملClinical Features and Treatment Outcomes of Primary Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Hospitalized Children Under 2-Years Old
Abstract Background Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is the most prevalent cause of thrombocytopenia in children. Despite the importance of ITP in children under 2- years old, only a few publications are available in the literature. ITP usually presents itself as isolated thrombocytopenia and mucocutaneous bleeding. Materials and Methods T...
متن کاملTherapeutic Plasma Exchange in Pediatric Severe Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Treatment of severe Immune Thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) accompanied by life-threatening bleeding events is challenging and a combination of treatment measures should be undertaken to rapidly increase the platelet count. Herein, we report a case of severe ITP in a seven-year-old boy who suffered from massive bleeding which was totally unresponsive to conventional therapeutic interventions. Sin...
متن کاملSubmucosal esophageal hematoma precipitated by chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Submucosal esophageal hematoma is an uncommon clinical entity. It can occur spontaneously or secondary to trauma, toxins, medical intervention, and in this case, coagulopathy. Management of SEH is supportive and aimed at its underlying cause. This article reports an 81-year-old male patient with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and hypertension that develops a submucosal esophageal h...
متن کاملThe thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic uremic syndromes: evaluation, management, and long-term outcomes experience of the Oklahoma TTP-HUS Registry, 1989-2007.
The Oklahoma thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP-HUS) Registry, an inception cohort of 382 consecutive patients with TTP-HUS, provides a complete community perspective of these syndromes. TTP, as defined by thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia without an alternative etiology, is the appropriate term for all adults. These limited diagnostic criter...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of pediatrics
دوره 137 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000