Chapter
Acquired Thrombocytopenia
Abstract
Thrombocytopenia—a pathological reduction in platelet count—has five major explanations: decreased platelet production, hemodilution (usually postoperative), sequestration (hypersplenism), increased platelet consumption, and increased platelet destruction. Consumptive thrombocytopenic disorders include thrombin‐mediated (disseminated intravascular coagulation), septicemia, and thrombotic microangiopathy (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, …
Authors
Warkentin TE; Warkentin AE
Book title
Concise Guide to Hematology
Pagination
pp. 154-173
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
November 4, 2011
DOI
10.1002/9781444345254.ch14