Clinical aspects of thrombocytopenias.
Severe thrombocytopenia is a common cause of bleeding. It may result from decreased platelet production by the bone marrow or increased peripheral platelet destruction-sequestration. In a patient with thrombocytopenia, it is important to identify the underlying cause by careful clinical evaluation and laboratory investigations so that appropriate treatment can be administered.
Haematology Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales.
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D000328:Adult; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy