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IDOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIA PURPURA April Alexander Diagnosis of ITP  ITP is an autoimmune bleeding disorder which is characterized by abnormally low level of platelets  1735 – Paul Gottlieb Werlhof (Dameron & Puzanov, 2012) (Cines & Leibman, 2009) (http://bmchp.kramesonline.com/235014.img) Diagnosis of ITP  American society of hematology  History: Isolated bleeding symptoms in conjugation with thrombocytopenia without constitutional symptoms  PE: Signs of bleeding in the absence of hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, or other congenital conditions.  Diagnostic tests:   CBC  Platelet count below 100,000 mcL  Normal RBC + WBC Peripheral blood smear:  Platelets should be normal to large in size  Normal RBC + WBC (American Society of Hematology, 2011) Pathogenesis  Antiplatelet antibodies begin to bind to the plasma membrane on platelets; as a result, platelet destruction by mononuclear phagocytes in the spleen occurs. The rate of platelet destruction happens so rapidly that it exceeds the bone marrows ability to produce more.  Secondary ITP has been linked to a viral illness especially in children  Autoimmune diseases  Genetics (Johnsen, 2012)(http://itpanswers.com) Clinical Manifestations   History:  Spontaneous bruising  Hemorrhagic bullae of the mucous membrane/gingival bleeding  Prolonged bleeding from minor injury  Epistaxis  Heavier than normal menstrual bleeding  Dark urine + stool Important questions to ask:  Recent illness, recent hospitalization or surgery, medication list, travel history, blood disorders, leukemia, or autoimmune disorders Review of systems  General: fevers? Weight loss? Night sweats?  Skin: spontaneous bruising? swollen lymph nodes?  HEENT: Change in vision or hearing?  GI: Rectal bleeding? Dark stool?  Urinary: Dark urine?  Genital: Females- amount of menstrual bleeding?  Musculoskeletal: Bone pain?  Neurological: Changes in orientation, attention, or memory? Headaches? Dizziness? Clinical Manifestations   Physical Exam:  Patients are going to feel well  petechiae, purpura, and ecchymosis on arms, legs, and trunk  Hemorrhagic bullae/gingival bleeding  Tympanic membrane hemorrhage  Retinal hemorrhage  Dried blood in nose from epistaxis  Vaginal and rectal exam may reveal bleeding WNL  Afebrile, Lymph nodes, spleen, liver, no change in mentation (http://healthfixit.com) (http://e-ijd.org) Diagnostic tests    CBC  Platelet count below 100,000 mcL  Normal RBC + WBC Peripheral blood smear:  Platelets should be normal to large in size  Normal RBC + WBC Bone Marrow Aspiration   Megakaryocytes in normal or increased numbers Urinalysis  Microscopic hematuria  HIV + HCV  H. Pylori (American Society of Hematology, 2011) Differential Diagnosis  Von Willebrand Disease  Henoch Scholien Purpura  Acute Leukemia  Aplastic Anemia Treatment  Observation (monitored by Hematologist)  First line therapy for patients with platelet count <30,000 mcL  Corticosteroids   Prednisone 0.5-2 mg/kg/day x 4 weeks  IVIg  Anti-D Second line  Adults: splenectomy, Rituximab, Thrombopoetin Receptor Agonist  Children: splenectomy, Rituximab, high dose Dexamethasone (American Society of Hematology, 2011) High-does Dexamethasone vs Prednisone for treatment of adult ITP (http://drugster.info/drug/medicament/7041/) Patient Education Avoiding injury, NSAIDS, + Aspirin  Children are going to need to avoid contact sports until disease resolution  (Frey & Oberleitner, 2011) Outcomes  80% of patients with acute ITP will make a full recovery  Most patients diagnosed with chronic ITP will achieve long term remission References  American Society of Hematology. (2011). Retrieved from www.hematology.org  Cines, D.B., & Leibman, H.A. (2009). The Immune thrombocytopenia syndrome: A Disorder of diverse pathogenesis and clinical presentation. HematologyOncology Clinics of North America, 23(6), 1155-1161. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2009.09.003  Dameron, A., & Puzanov, I. (2012). Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura. In. H.B. Hawley (Ed.), Infectious disease and conditions (Vol. 2, pp. 556-557). Salem, MA: EBSCO Publishing Inc. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX4003300289&v=2.1&u=psucic&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=dbf4951622073b8d9965a06b292642a5  Dexamethasone tablet. [online image]. Retrieved April 26, 2016 from http://drugster.info/drug/medicament/7041/  Frey, R.J., & Oberleitner, M.G. (2011). Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura. In. L.J. Fundukian (Ed.), Gale encyclopedia of medicine, (Vol 3(4) pp 22792282). Detroit, MI: Cengage learning. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX1919600908&v=2.1&u=psucic&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=b216c2764701bd1ec6e50a1c7ecb9ba1  Hemorrhagic bullae. [online image] Retrieved on April 25,2016 from http://e-ijd.org  Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura. [online image] Retrieved on April 25, 2016 from http://itpanswers.com  Johnsen, J. (2012). Pathogenesis in immune thrombocytopenia: New insights. American Society of Hematology education book, 1, 306-312. Retrieved from http://asheducationbook.hematologylibrary.org/content/2012/1/306.full  Petechiae. [online image]. Retrieved on April 25, 2016 from http://healthfixit.com  Prednisone tablet. [online image]. Retrieved April 26, 2016 from http://drugster.info/drug/medicament/7041/  Thrombocytopenia. [online image]. Retrieved on April 26, 2016 from http://bmchp.kramesonline.com/235014.img  Yu, W., Xue-bin, J., Ya-wen, W., Jing-xia, W., En-qin, Y., Zheng-cheng, W., Yu-qi, S., Zuo-mu, B., Cui-ai, R., Fang, Z., Guo-qiang, L., Jun, P., & Ming, H. (2016). High-dose Dexamethasone vs Prednisone for treatment of adult immune thrombocytopenia: A Prospective multicenter randomized trial. Blood, 127(3), 296-302. doi: 10.1182/blood-2015-07-659656