What are the primary clinical manifestations of essential thrombocythemia?

A patient who is not on heparin and has no history of a factor deficiency has a prolonged partial thromboplastin time (PTT). Select the test that should be performed next.

A patient has a platelet count of 650 x 10^9/L. The other hematology tests are normal. No evidence of hemostasis failure exists. Which of the following is most likely?

A 28-year old woman sees her family physician complaining of easy bruising and menorrhagia. She has a platelet count of 60 x 10^9/L. All other hematology and routine coagulation tests are normal. She has a platelet-associated immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoantibody in her serum. Which of the following is most likely?

Which of the following patient groups is most commonly diagnosed with acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura?

The terms petechiae, purpura, and ecchymoses all describe:

Inappropriate formation of platelets or fibrin clots that obstruct blood vessels is called:

A patient arrives at the emergency department complaining of pain in the calf of his left leg and shortness of breath. A “stat” D-Dimer is ordered. Why is this useful information for this patient’s care?

What is the most common infectious cause of congenital neonatal megakaryocytic hypoplasia?

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