Bloody Minded

Episode 52 - Scraping the barrel | Approach to thrombocytopenia


Listen Later

Are you a platelet that has been conjugated to an antibody? Sequestered in a spleen? Diluted out by too much saline? Had your precious gold stolen from you? Then you might be entitled to thrombensation! Listen to this episode to learn how we can help YOU approach thrombocytopenia.

TIMESTAMPS

 2:23 - Striking gold where you least expect it
 4:40 - Definition of thrombocytopaenia
 8:06 - What do platelets do?
 9:22 - History for thrombocytopaenia
 12:20 - Exam for thrombocytopaenia
 18:03 - Artefactual thrombocytopaenia
 21:28 - Decreased platelet production
 24:46 - Increased platelet consumption
 24:55 - ITP
 27:43 - APLS
 28:15 - HIT
 29:45 - Thrombotic microangiopathies
 32:09 - Redistribution/Sequestration
 33:41 - Dilutional causes
 34:35 - Pregnancy-Related Causes
 39:23 - Investigations
 42:05 - Platelet Transfusion Thresholds
 44:36 - Take Home Messages 

Support the show

Check out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Bloody MindedBy Bloody Minded Crew

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

2 ratings


More shows like Bloody Minded

View all
Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,244 Listeners

NEJM This Week by NEJM Group

NEJM This Week

324 Listeners

Dan Snow's History Hit by History Hit

Dan Snow's History Hit

4,814 Listeners

Conversations by ABC Australia

Conversations

861 Listeners

Health Report by ABC Australia

Health Report

136 Listeners

Chat 10 Looks 3 by Chat 10 Looks 3

Chat 10 Looks 3

239 Listeners

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast by Core IM Team

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

1,142 Listeners

The Clinical Problem Solvers by The Clinical Problem Solvers

The Clinical Problem Solvers

520 Listeners

What's That Rash? by ABC Australia

What's That Rash?

238 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics

3,831 Listeners

everybody has a secret by Shameless Media

everybody has a secret

193 Listeners

The Rest Is Entertainment by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Entertainment

936 Listeners

Basics to Brilliance: Haematology Podcast by Basics To Brilliance

Basics to Brilliance: Haematology Podcast

2 Listeners

We Used to be Journos by Ette Media

We Used to be Journos

20 Listeners