TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas PY - 2019 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - Autoimmune disease resulting in destruction of platelets and presenting as bleeding disorders. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) commonly occurs in young females of reproductive age group. The major complication of ITP is peripartum hemorrhage. Neonatal thrombocytopenia or hemorrhage is uncommon. Two distinct clinical syndromes manifest as an acute condition in children and a chronic condition in adults, particularly women. The acute form often follows an infection and has a spontaneous resolution within 2 months. Chronic immune thrombocytopenia persists longer than 6 months with a specific cause being unknown. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164073669 ER -