<\/a>Characteristic purpura seen in ITP<\/p><\/div>\n
In idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, administration of intravenous IgG and the use of plasmapheresis will also temporarily increase platelet counts and are used in cases of bleeding due to a severely reduced platelet count (< 15,000\/microL).<\/p>\n
For refractory cases, splenectomy can be considered. If platelet counts are still decreased several months after splenectomy, a blood smear for Howell-Jolly bodies should be obtained.<\/p>\n
If there is an absence of Howell-Jolly bodies, a sulfur colloid scan for accessory spleen should be performed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By definition, platelet counts drop in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and successful treatment of the condition is measured by an increasing platelet count.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5156,13],"tags":[3879,3878,3880,720,3223,3881,615],"yoast_head":"\n
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