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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Also Know As Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenic Purpura, ITP

Sign/Symptoms
Abdominal Bleeding Bleeding at Injection Site Bruises on Back of Hands and Forearms Bruises: Purple Gums Bleeding Nose Bleed (Epistaxis) Rectal Bleeding Skin Easily Bruised Skin Purpura (Red or Purple Discolorations Which Dont Change on Pressure) Skin: Petechia (Small Red or Purple Spots)

Drugs
Cortisone Cyclosporin Prednisone

Treatments
Surgery Splenectomy Medical Procedure Platelet Transfusion Medical Therapy Platelet Transfusion Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Splenectomy Weakly in Favour Low Evidence

Attributes
Commonality is rare Incidence is approximately 1 in 13,333 people

Further Tests
Activated Coagulation Time (ACT) Coagulation Bleeding Time (Increased) Antithrombin 111 (AT-111) Activity Test Antithrombin 111 (AT-111) (Decreased) Bleeding Time (Ivy Method) Template Bleeding Time (Increased) Euglobulin Lysis Time (Fibrinolysis Time) Plasma Clot Lysis Time (Decreased) Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Concentration Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) (Increased) haptoglobin (Hp) concentration haptoglobin (Hp) (Decreased) Platelet Count Platelets (Decreased)

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