Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia

This chapter contains sections titled: General Tests to Investigate Thrombocytopenia Platelet‐Antibody Assays Platelet Genotyping Pathophysiology of Immune Platelet Destruction Idiopathic (Immune) Thrombocytopenic Purpura Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura of Childhood Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura of Childhood Secondary Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Drug‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia Summary References General Tests to Investigate Thrombocytopenia Platelet‐Antibody Assays Platelet Genotyping Pathophysiology of Immune Platelet Destruction Idiopathic (Immune) Thrombocytopenic Purpura Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura of Childhood Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura of Childhood Secondary Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Drug‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia Summary References