This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Give at least five markers of differentiation between acute and chronic ITP. What will be an ... (Read 34 times)

cool

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
on: Jun 25, 2018
Give at least five markers of differentiation between acute and chronic ITP.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What laboratory tests are used to assess disorders of primary hemostasis and secondary hemostasis?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

princessflame2016

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 298
Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer:
a. Age of the patient >>> acute: typically children (between ages 2-4); chronic: middle-age adults.
b. Platelet count >>>acute = <20 x 109>c. Sex predilection >>> acute: none; chronic: 3:1 ratio of females: males
d. Common lab findings >>> chronic: none noted; acute: accompanying eosinophilia and lymphocytosis
e. Onset of bleeding >>> acute: abrupt; chronic: insidious
f. Duration of episodes >>> acute: 2-6 weeks; chronic: months-years
g. Spontaneous remissions >>> acute: in vast majority of cases; chronic: rare

Answer to Question 2

Answer:
 Primary hemostasis: bleeding time, platelet count
 Secondary hemostasis: prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)


cool

  • Member
  • Posts: 570
Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

carojassy25

  • Member
  • Posts: 299
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.

Did you know?

Only 12 hours after an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg cell starts to divide. As it continues to divide, it moves along the fallopian tube toward the uterus at about 1 inch per day.

Did you know?

The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.

Did you know?

There are immediate benefits of chiropractic adjustments that are visible via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It shows that spinal manipulation therapy is effective in decreasing pain and increasing the gaps between the vertebrae, reducing pressure that leads to pain.

Did you know?

According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world. Women are most affected (18%), followed by children of both sexes (10%), and men (6%).

Androgens modulate the inflammatory response during acute wound healing Androgens modulate the inflammatory response during acute wound healing
Human embryonic stem cells forming rosettes, a sign of neural differentiation Human embryonic stem cells forming rosettes, a sign of neural differentiation
Steps in acute inflammation Steps in acute inflammation
Chronic eczema Chronic eczema
Acute glaucoma Acute glaucoma
Give the world a reason to remember your name Give the world a reason to remember your name
Video: Non-polar compounds - insolubility

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library