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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
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Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an isolated low platelet count of <100 x 10 9 /L in a well child …%) Background ITP is an autoimmune bleeding disorder characterised by all three of Isolated thrombocytopenia … of symptomatic acquired thrombocytopenia in children. It is a diagnosis of exclusion as there is no specific …
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Petechiae and purpura
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or accidental injury Haematological Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) Malignancy including acute leukaemia … Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) Vasculitis Drug-induced thrombocytopenia Note: There are additional causes …
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Anaemia
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Associated reticulocytopenia Presence of nucleated red blood cells on blood film Associated thrombocytopenia … and hypersegmented neutrophils and often neutropenia or thrombocytopenia Requires urgent investigation with red cell …
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Non-IgE mediated food allergy
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eczema, petechiae in the setting of bloody stools (consider thrombocytopenia), haemangiomas (may also … for thrombocytopenia Can consider stool testing for MCS and viral PCR to exclude infectious causes for presentation …
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Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia
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infection Signs of anaemia and/or thrombocytopenia Additional investigations as indicated: Respiratory … of thrombocytopenia and/or coagulopathy must occur prior to LP. Other Cross-match Referral All …
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Sickle cell disease
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for that patient with an acutely enlarged spleen. Mild to moderate thrombocytopenia is often present. Reticulocyte …
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Anticoagulation therapy
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and seek urgent Clinical Haematology consult. Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a potentially …, the incidence is likely much lower. Thrombocytopenia occurring in the setting of UFH therapy is likely …
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Adolescent gynaecology - heavy menstrual bleeding
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) Haematological : von Willebrand Disease, platelet function disorder, thrombocytopenia, other bleeding disorder …
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Snakebite
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microangiography. Haemolysis with fragmented red blood cells on blood film, thrombocytopenia and a rising …
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Prolonged fever
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to 3 weeks Acute: flu-like illness, pneumonia, hepatitis, lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia Chronic …