ITP (Immune thrombocytopenic purpura) is the most common bleeding disorder in childhood. It is usually a self-limiting disorder, and most patients recover spontaneously without serious complication. The clinical features of ITP have remained unchanged over the past few decades but there have been many recent changes in management strategies as evidenced by the new international guidelines on the management of childhood ITP. We wanted to study our pediatric inpatient population in Qatar who were admitted with acute ITP over the last 5 years for their presenting features and the management strategies adopted by our pediatricians. Most of these decisions in our institution are in conjunction with the pediatric hematology team. This study would also serve as baseline data, which could be used to compare changes in trends of management in the future.

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Dr Budoor Kahtan Taha Al-Shammari MD

Arab Board for Medical Specialties Pediatrics

Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar