Definition of a critical bleed in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Platelet Immunology.
Emily SirotichGordon GuyattCaroline GabeZhikang YeCarolyn E BeckVicky BreakeyNichola CooperAdam CukerJay CharnessKerstin de WitJennifer DiRaimoSteven G FeinRachael F GraceZiauddin HassanErin JamulaMatthew KangCharles F ManskiClare O'ConnorMenaka PaiDale PaynterStephen C PorterBarbara PruittGail StrachanKathryn E WebertJustin W YanJohn G KeltonTamam BakchoulDonald M ArnoldPublished in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2021)
The definition of a critical ITP bleed was developed by the ITP Emergency Management Guideline Panel and endorsed by the Platelet Immunology SSC. It incorporates both anatomic and physiologic risk and pertains to patients with confirmed or suspected ITP who typically have severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count below 20 × 109 /L).