PEDS: Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

Today's Episode Charlee reviews chapter 16 from the Pediatric Morning Report book. An 11-year-old male presents with scattered petechiae and increased bruising over 3 weeks, first on his legs, then spreading to his abdomen and arms. He cannot recall any trauma preceding the bruising but does report fever, cough, rhinorrhea, and headache 6 weeks prior that resolved over several days. He had a deciduous (baby) tooth fall out (shed) 3 days prior to presentation, without excess bleeding. He does not have gingival bleeding, nose bleeds, or joint swelling. Today's Host Charlee Quarless is a 3rd year medical student at Ross University. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want more board review content? USMLE Step 1 Ad-Free Bundle Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast Beyond the Pearls Premium USMLE Step 3 Review MedPrepTGo Step 1 Questions MedPrepTGo Step 2 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices