Management of major bleeds in patients with immune thrombocytopenia
Mithoowani S, Cervi A, Shah N, Ejaz R, Sirotich E, Barty R, Li N, Nazy I, Arnold D. Management of major bleeds in patients with immune thrombocytopenia. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2020, 18: 1783-1790. PMID: 32219982, DOI: 10.1111/jth.14809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHemorrhageHumansMalePlatelet CountPurpura, Thrombocytopenic, IdiopathicRetrospective StudiesThrombocytopeniaConceptsMajor bleedsImmune thrombocytopeniaEmergency departmentITP patientsEvidence-based treatment strategiesIntravenous immune globulinRetrospective cohort studyPermanent neurological disabilityITP therapyMajor bleedingRecurrent bleedsHemodynamic instabilityMinor bleedingCohort studyED visitsGross hematuriaImmune globulinAcute treatmentNeurological disabilityArterial thrombosisPlatelet transfusionsSevere thrombocytopeniaSignificant morbidityMale sexRisk factors