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PEDS: Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
Manage episode 439520064 series 3380250
Today's Episode
Charlee reviews chapter 16 from the Pediatric Morning Report book. An 11-year-old male presents with scattered petechiae and increased bruising over 3 weeks, first on his legs, then spreading to his abdomen and arms. He cannot recall any trauma preceding the bruising but does report fever, cough, rhinorrhea, and headache 6 weeks prior that resolved over several days. He had a deciduous (baby) tooth fall out (shed) 3 days prior to presentation, without excess bleeding. He does not have gingival bleeding, nose bleeds, or joint swelling.
Today's Host
Charlee Quarless is a 3rd year medical student at Ross University.
About Dr. Raj
Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.
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192 episodes
Manage episode 439520064 series 3380250
Today's Episode
Charlee reviews chapter 16 from the Pediatric Morning Report book. An 11-year-old male presents with scattered petechiae and increased bruising over 3 weeks, first on his legs, then spreading to his abdomen and arms. He cannot recall any trauma preceding the bruising but does report fever, cough, rhinorrhea, and headache 6 weeks prior that resolved over several days. He had a deciduous (baby) tooth fall out (shed) 3 days prior to presentation, without excess bleeding. He does not have gingival bleeding, nose bleeds, or joint swelling.
Today's Host
Charlee Quarless is a 3rd year medical student at Ross University.
About Dr. Raj
Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.
More from Dr. Raj
Want more board review content?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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