IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA

Course overview

IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA PURPURA (ITP) IS DEFINED AS A LOW PLATELET COUNT, USUALLY, LESS THAN 100,000 IN THE PRESENCE OF A GENERALIZED PETECHIAL RASH, BRUISING, OR BLEEDING IN AN OTHERWISE HEALTHY CHILD OR ADULT. ITP IS MOST COMMONLY SEEN IN CHILDREN AT ANY AGE AS WELL AS IN THE ADULT POPULATION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA PURPURA (ITP) AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.