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What is idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura? |
A blood disease in which there is a severe decrease in platelets |
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What is the speculated cause of ITP? |
Autoimmune |
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What two things do clients with ITP complain of before clinical diagnosis? |
1. Bleeding gums 2. Epistaxis |
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What two observable skin signs are common with ITP? |
1. Ecchymosis 2. Petechiae (small dot-like hemorrhages) |
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What organ is most frequently removed in ITP? |
Spleen |
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Why is this organ removed in ITP? |
The spleen destroys old platelets so if you remove the organ that destroys platelets you can increase your platelet count |
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What lab value is most decreased in ITP? |
Platelet count |
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ITP patients will be on steroids. Because of this, they have an increased risk for? |
Infection -Primarily fungal and viral |
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Transfusions with which product is most common in ITP? |
Platelets |
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What is the most common life threatening complication of ITP? |
Hemorrhage |
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Name the class of drugs most commonly given to clients with ITP? |
-Steroids = decadron, prednisone, hexadrolsolucortef -Immunosuppressive agents = immuran |
