Thrombocytopenia

 

Author: Satheesh K. Kathula, M.D., F.A.C.P.  (Click HERE for author disclosures, and HERE for CME Committee Disclosures)

 

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This chapter’s estimated time of completion is 30 minutes.

 

Monograph release date: 7/1/2010                         Monograph expiration date: 12/31/2011          

             

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CME Objectives:

 

1.   List the criteria for thrombocytopenia and construct the differential diagnosis.

2.   Recall that thrombocytopenia can be caused by both infectious and non-infectious etiologies.

 

CME Questions:

1.   True or False 

The two most common mechanisms of thrombocytopenia are decreased production in the bone marrow and increased destruction of platelets in the peripheral blood.

2.   Presence of thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia with any of the aforementioned features is highly indicative of:

a.   Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
 b.   Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
c.   DIC
d.   HELLP Syndrome
e.   None of the above 

3.    Which of the following is exclusive to pregnancy and an extreme form of pre-eclampsia

a.   Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
b.   Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
c.   DIC
d.   HELLP Syndrome
e.   None of the above

CME Evaluation

 

1.   Did this monograph help you identify thrombocytopenia criteria and understand the differential diagnosis?                                                                                                 Yes         No

2.   Do you now understand that thrombocytopenia can be caused by both infectious and non-infectious etiologies?                                                                                                 Yes         No

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