Initial labs obtained?
Factors to consider when deciding admission vs outpatient management?
Threshold for treatment?
Treatment with steroids vs ...
What if there is continued thrombocytopenia despite reaching complete remission (with incomplete marrow recovery)?
Received dexamethasone 40 mg daily x4 and IVIG without response. No DIC. PB flow cytometry and bone marrow biopsy without pathology. Are there specifi...
How would you counsel the patient if he/she wants to continue on steroids?
Such as the case in which a patient is unresponsive to steroids, IVIG, TPO-agonist, rituximab, splenectomy, and even fostamitinib.
Presuming strong indication for ASA - eg history of NSTEMI
IVIG, TPO, or other agents?
For example, do we prefer one regimen over the other in patients with a bleeding history or who have relapsed after a lengthy remission?
Would you consider high-dose dexamethasone (deliberating adverse effects of antenatal steroids) or move to next-line therapies?