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acquired platelet aggregation disorder
Etiology:
1) associated disorders
- uremia
- myeloproliferative disorders
- monoclonal gammapathies
- chronic liver disease
- cardiopulmonary bypass
2) antiplatelet agents
- aspirin & other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors
- abciximab, eptifibatide, tirofiban
- P2Y12 inhibitors
- clopidogrel, ticgrelor, prasugrel
3) other pharmaceuticals
- high-dose penicillin
- beta-lactam antibiotics
Management:
- DDAVP of benefit in patients with renal failure
General
platelet disorder; thromboasthenia
References
Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998