The "platelet boilermaker": A treatment protocol to rapidly increase platelets in patients with immune-mediated thrombocytopenia

Am J Hematol. 2016 Aug;91(8):E330-1. doi: 10.1002/ajh.24409. Epub 2016 Jun 3.

Authors

Sven R Olson¹, Charles Chu², Joseph J Shatzel³, Thomas G Deloughery³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
² School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
³ Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Oregon Health and Science University, Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon.

PMID: 27153241
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24409

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Humans
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use*
Platelet Count
Platelet Transfusion* / methods
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / blood
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / therapy*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Immunoglobulins, Intravenous