Platelet Disorders — Flashcards

The most common presentation of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is _____.

The concurrence of sickle cell anemia and alpha-thalassemia results in _____ severe hemolytic anemia.

Platelet counts less than _____/µL may be associated with spontaneous (nontraumatic) bleeding.

Type _____ von Willebrand disease is associated with quantitative defects in von Willebrand factor (vWF)

von Willebrand disease typically presents with mild _____ and skin bleeding

Hint: locations

Type _____ HIT is caused by antibodies that recognize complexes of heparin and platelet factor 4.

Individuals with the deficiency of factor _____ may not bleed at all and may be susceptible to thrombosis

Symptoms of essential thrombocythemia are related to an increased risk of _____ and/or thrombosis

What is the treatment (3) for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)? _____, corticosteroids, rituximab

The given instrument is a _____ needle used for bone marrow aspiration.