title: Thrombocytopenia.
abstract: Thrombocytopenia is a commonly encountered hematologic problem in inpatient and ambulatory medicine. The many underlying mechanisms of thrombocytopenia include pseudothrombocytopenia, splenic sequestration, and marrow underproduction and destruction. This article presents the known causes of thrombocytopenia, a framework for evaluation, and brief descriptions of management in a case-based format.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Eun-Ju
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology, Yale Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, Box 208021, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. Electronic address: alfred.lee@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Alfred Ian
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome; Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia; Immune thrombocytopenia; Thrombocytopenia; Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura