ITP ASH GUIDELINES

  • A 3 yr old girl presents  with purpura on trunk and leg with no fever. she has no hepatosplenomegalyor lymphadenopathy. she is not on drugs. she has no h/o bleeds previously. her platelet count 90,000/mm3
  • what is your dx?
  • Her count drops to 25,oo0/mm3 on day 5  but recovers to 40,000/mm3 in next three days. her repeat count is 40,000/mm3. is it remission?
  • she is reviewed after 2 wks . her count is 40,000/mm3 but has epistaxis. what is the dx?
  • itp 2014 ash

About Dr. Jayaprakash

Asst. Prof. of Pediatrics, ICH. Institute of Child Health. Gov. Medical College Kottayam. Kerala, India.

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