00:01 So in a nutshell, this is the unknown cause of the destruction of platelets and is diagnosed when the patient's platelet count gets less than 100,000 per microliter. 00:10 Acute ITP is more common in young children ages 2 to 6 and is usually present 3 weeks after a viral illness and self resolves in a few weeks to a few months. 00:20 Chronic ITP is more common in females and adults and is managed by a hematologist. 00:27 Post-viral antibodies will accidentally mark the platelets for destruction and these platelets will be destroyed at a pace that exceeds their production. 00:36 The patients will develop petechiae and purpura and this can be sudden. 00:40 Remember the findings of the CBC are totally normal except for the decreased platelet count -thrombocytopenia . 00:47 The clotting studies are normal. 00:49 The bone marrow aspiration excludes other causes like malignancies. 00:54 Bleeding in the setting of ITP can be severe and life-threatening. 00:58 There are treatment options even though this can self-resolve without them but you can treat the patient with steroids and you need to provide a safe environment with bleeding precautions. 01:07 Thank you for watching this lecture on ITP.
The lecture Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP): In a Nutshell (Pediatric Nursing) by Paula Ruedebusch is from the course Blood Disorders – Pediatric Nursing.
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