Abstract
A 5-year-old boy presents with platelet count of 2×10(9)/L and clinical and laboratory evidence of immune thrombocytopenia. He has epistaxis and oral mucosal bleeding. Complete blood count reveals isolated thrombocytopenia without any decline in hemoglobin and he is Rh+. You are asked if anti-D immunoglobulin is an appropriate initial therapy for this child given the 2010 Food and Drug Administration "black-box" warning.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 283-285 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Hematology / the Education Program of the American Society of Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program |
| Volume | 2013 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology