Idiopathic Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia Purpura in a 12-year-old boy

Elizabeth Barrows; Barbara Kraj

doi:10.29074/ascls.23.4.201

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Elizabeth Barrows, MLS(ASCP)
1. Peacehealth Laboratories, Eugene, OR
Barbara Kraj, MS, MLS(ASCP)⇑
1. Medical College of Georgia, School of Allied Health, Augusta, GA

Address for correspondence: Barbara Kraj, MS, MT(ASCP), Medical College of Georgia, School of Allied Health, Department of Biomedical and Radiological Technologies, EC 3336, 987 St. Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 30912-0800, 706-721-3046, fax: 706-721-7631, bkraj{at}mcg.edu

Abstract

A 12 year old boy presented to the emergency room with chief complaints of nosebleed and petechiae on lower and upper extremities. The case was adopted for an assignment in a junior level Library Research and Case Studies Presentations course in a distance learning CLS curriculum. The study describes the patient's presentation and differential diagnosis based on laboratory results. The disease background is provided and treatment options are outlined.