From: Risk factors for severity of thrombocytopenia in full term infants: a single center study
Variables | Summary (total 55 cases) |
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Diagnosis of thrombocytopenia | |
Late onset sepsis | 13 (23.63%) |
Early onset sepsis | 7 (12.72%) |
Post-surgery | 5 (9.09%) |
IUGR and placental insufficiency | 4 (7.27%) |
Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy | 3 (5.45%) |
Maternal ITP | 3 (5.45%) |
DM, hypoglycemia | 3 (5.45%) |
Down syndrome | 2 (3.63%) |
SLE | 2 (3.63%) |
Post exchange transfusion | 2 (3.63%) |
Tetralogy of Fallot | 2 (3.63%) |
Birth asphyxia | 2 (3.63%) |
Metabolic disorders | 2 (3.63%) |
Idiopathic | 5 (9.09%) |
Onset of thrombocytopenia | |
Early onset thrombocytopenia | 18 (32.72%) |
Late onset thrombocytopenia | 37 (67.27) |
Severity of thrombocytopenia | |
Mild thrombocytopenia | 19 (34.54%) |
Moderate thrombocytopenia | 7 (12.72%) |
Severe thrombocytopenia | 29 (52.73%) |
Blood culture | |
No gross | 35 (63.64%) |
E-coli | 6 (10.90%) |
Klebesiella | 5 (9.09%) |
Enterobacter | 3 (5.45%) |
Pneumococci | 3 (5.45%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 3 (5.45%) |
Respiratory support | |
Room air | 15 (27.27%) |
CPAP | 25 (45.45%) |
Mechanical ventilation | 15 (27.27%) |
Duration of hospital stay (mean ± SD) | 8.67 ± 3.95 |
Outcome | |
Alive | 49 (89.10%) |
Dead | 6 (10.90%) |