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; Mithoowani S; Arnold DM
Book title
Concise Guide to Hematology
Pagination
pp. 135-148
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2019
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-97873-4_15