Thrombocytopenia
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Etiology
Decreased production (bone marrow disorder)
- Aplastic anemia
- Hematologic malignancies
- Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Megaloblastic anemia
- Chronic alcoholism
- Other infiltrative process, e.g., myelofibrosis, infection
- Immune disorders
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Drug-induced, e.g., heparin, sulfonamides, thiazides, quinine
- Secondary (chronic lymphocytic leukemia, systemic lupus erythematosus)
- Posttransfusion purpura
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome
- Sepsis
- Viral infections, AIDS
- Liver failure
- Preeclampsia-eclampsia
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Etiology
Decreased production (bone marrow disorder)
- Aplastic anemia
- Hematologic malignancies
- Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Megaloblastic anemia
- Chronic alcoholism
- Other infiltrative process, e.g., myelofibrosis, infection
- Immune disorders
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Drug-induced, e.g., heparin, sulfonamides, thiazides, quinine
- Secondary (chronic lymphocytic leukemia, systemic lupus erythematosus)
- Posttransfusion purpura
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome
- Sepsis
- Viral infections, AIDS
- Liver failure
- Preeclampsia-eclampsia
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