Immune thrombocytopaenia, diagnosis, classification, differential diagnosis

Czech version

Authors: L. Červinek
Authors‘ workplace: Interní hematoonkologická klinika Lékařské fakulty MU a FN Brno, pracoviště Bohunice, přednosta prof. MUDr. Jiří Vorlíček, CSc.
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2010; 56(Supplementum 1): 75-77
Category: 16th Parizek's Days, Ostrava-Poruba, March 25th –26th 2010

Overview

Immune thrombocytopaenia (ITP) is classified among autoimmune disease. Recently, new recommendations regarding standardization of terminology, diagnostic investigations and treatment modalities have been issued. Detailed history, physical assessment and manual blood count are the main pillars of ITP diagnosis. To exclude secondary immune thrombocytopaenia, the diagnostics should, in selected groups of patients, include serologic determination of infections or of autoimmune or lymphoproliferative diseases.

Key words:
immune thrombocytopaenia – classification of diseases – diagnosis – differential diagnosis – secondary thrombocytopaenia

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