Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

The reason why I choose this topic because it's a condition I have been dealing with when I was growing up and it had a big impact on my life. It effect me in many different ways where I would have to go to the hospital and some time the doctor wouldn't have a clue on what was happening to me? So one day my doctor Anna Marie had took the time to analyze my labs until she seen that I had a low count of white cells and it was very serious matter to take care of. At the time I didn’t understand what was going on with my body and why I was having bloody nose and even getting bruises all the time. Then my doctor told me that I had Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. My doctor had said that Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura is a condition that…

Final Paper: Measuring Change in HRQoL of ITP Patients in Japan treated by Eltrombopag Introduction Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder, which is characterized by a low platelet count caused by both increased platelet destruction and insufficient platelet production [1]. In Japan, there are 20,000 patients with ITP and the incidence of ITP is estimated at 3,000 per year [2]. Major signs and symptoms include red spots and/or bruising on the skin, prolonged…

This series of events leads to intravascular thrombosis, where micro clots form in the smaller blood vessels, causing further inadequate perfusion and worsening of ischaemia. These clots form widespread purpura fulminans, best described as the tiny blood spots and discoloration of the skin in patients infected with the meningococcal bacteria (Heyderman, 1993). As these micro clots form, clotting factors become exhausted leading to thrombocytopenia. With a reduced amount of platelets and clotting…

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) – the most common form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia – is a chronic, progressive fibrotic lung disease that affects older adults. IPF is characterized by a continuing decline in lung function, poor survival, and limited therapeutic options. The invasive proliferation of fibrous tissue and scarring of the interstitium lead to a decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) (Richeldi et al. 2014). IPF has a poor prognosis; the median survival for the disease is…

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is an inflammation of the joints that is the result of the body’s own immune system attacking the joints (Peacock & Ostrov, 2000). Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is also known as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) (Brescia, 2012). There are seven major types of JRA, which are: systemic JIA; oligoarthritis; polyarticular arthritis, rheumatoid factor negative; polyarticular arthritis, rheumatoid factor positive; psoriatic arthritis; enthesitis-related…

Pediatric Growth Hormone Injections Children can be treated differently because of their height, which is why it is frequently debated if kids that are shorter than average should be allowed to receive injections of growth hormones. Growth hormones in the past have been used for children who have growth hormone deficiencies or idiopathic short stature (HGH: Is Growth Hormone Safe for Kids? 1). Smaller than average children should not be able to use growth hormone injections if they are healthy…

I am debating in whether to write about the pancreas or Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Both are very interesting. However, I know much more about the function of the pancreas. Such as it producing insulin and lowering blood sugar levels in the body. Also, how its dysfunction creates diabetes. I would like to write my informative essay on the pancreas because type two diabetes runs in my family. I want to understand how the pancreas dysfunction creates diabetes. How its impairment cause an…

Gisselle Pernett After going in for a routine checkup and expecting to have normal results, America Hernandez was being rushed to a hospital for a condition her doctors knew nothing about. It wasn’t until she was hospitalized that she was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, a rare condition that causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the platelets in her body. This condition prevents the blood in her body from clotting, and when this happens even the smallest cut can…

Firstly, erythema nodosum is associated with sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, post-streptococcal infection and connective tissue diseases. [1] The clinical symptoms presented are cough and sputum, breathlessness as well as sore throat. [1] Secondly, pyoderma gangrenosum is associated with ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and leukaemia. [1] The clinical symptoms presented are rectal bleeding and joint symptoms. [1] Thirdly, dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with gluten enteropathy and it…

I'll never forget the smell of the fresh cut grass and the beautiful color of the greens of when my dad first took me to the Homestead driving range in second grade. It helped me forget about all the things that were happening in my life at that moment. This was the first time I ever went golfing and I fell in love with it. This is what has made me who I am today. In second grade i was diagnosed with a blood disorder called ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura). Before I was diagnosed i used…