Definition of a critical bleed in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Platelet Immunology
Sirotich E, Guyatt G, Gabe C, Ye Z, Beck C, Breakey V, Cooper N, Cuker A, Charness J, de Wit K, DiRaimo J, Fein S, Grace R, Hassan Z, Jamula E, Kang M, Manski C, O'Connor C, Pai M, Paynter D, Porter S, Pruitt B, Strachan G, Webert K, Yan J, Kelton J, Bakchoul T, Arnold D. Definition of a critical bleed in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Platelet Immunology. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2021, 19: 2082-2088. PMID: 34327824, DOI: 10.1111/jth.15368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunicationHemorrhageHumansPurpura, Thrombocytopenic, IdiopathicReference StandardsThrombocytopeniaConceptsImmune thrombocytopeniaSevere thrombocytopeniaGuideline panelCritical anatomical sitesLow platelet countISTH SSC SubcommitteeBleeding eventsMajor bleedsOngoing bleedPlatelet immunologyCompartment syndromeHemodynamic instabilityRespiratory compromisePhysiologic riskPlatelet countAutoimmune diseasesUrgent treatmentPatient representativesAnatomical sitesThrombocytopeniaUpcoming guidelinesPatientsBleedStandardized definitionsClinical experts