Splenectomy in steroid-unresponsive ITP
Do you perform splenectomy in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who do not respond to steroid treatment?
Do you perform splenectomy in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who do not respond to steroid treatment?
How do you manage isolated and asymptomatic leukopenia or neutropenia? What tests do you perform?
What patients should not be restarted on anticoagulation therapy following an episode of severe bleeding?
If a patient requires red blood cell transfusion, do you start from one unit and then decide about the next one, or do you administer 2 units up front?
Do you ever use anticoagulation in patients with hemophilia?
What type of anemia prophylaxis – if any – is recommended in vegans, vegetarians, and the elderly?
What screening tests for anemia should be performed in elderly patients and what should be the diagnostic workup in an elderly patient diagnosed with anemia?
What are the indications for oral iron absorption tests?