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Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.
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Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura?
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets, which are blood cells that help with clotting. ITP can cause low platelet levels, leading to easy bruising and bleeding. Triggers include infections like HIV and hepatitis.
Typical Symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Blood in stool
- Bloody or red urine
- Red spots in the mouth
- Purple rash
- Bruising easily
- Red spots on the skin
- Spots in mouth
- Bleeding inside joint
Diagnostic Questions for Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have blood in your stool?
- Have you ever had red or brown urine?
- Do you have purple skin spots?
- Do you bleed easily from minor injuries?
- Do you have small red dots resembling bleeding under the skin?
Treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Children with ITP usually recover without treatment. Adults need medication to suppress the immune system. Blood transfusions may be necessary for support. In rare cases, removing the spleen may be needed to prevent platelet destruction.
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References
Cines DB, Blanchette VS. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura. N Engl J Med. 2002 Mar 28;346(13):995-1008. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra010501. PMID: 11919310.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra010501David P, Dotan A, Mahroum N, Shoenfeld Y. Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) Triggered by COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination. Isr Med Assoc J. 2021 Jun;23(6):378-380. PMID: 34155853.
https://www.ima.org.il/MedicineIMAJ/viewarticle.aspx?year=2021&month=06&page=378Rodeghiero F, Stasi R, Gernsheimer T, Michel M, Provan D, Arnold DM, Bussel JB, Cines DB, Chong BH, Cooper N, Godeau B, Lechner K, Mazzucconi MG, McMillan R, Sanz MA, Imbach P, Blanchette V, Kühne T, Ruggeri M, George JN. Standardization of terminology, definitions and outcome criteria in immune thrombocytopenic purpura of adults and children: report from an international working group. Blood. 2009 Mar 12;113(11):2386-93. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-07-162503. Epub 2008 Nov 12. PMID: 19005182.
https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/113/11/2386/109971/Standardization-of-terminology-definitions-andCandelli M, Rossi E, Valletta F, De Stefano V, Franceschi F. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura after SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Br J Haematol. 2021 Aug;194(3):547-549. doi: 10.1111/bjh.17508. Epub 2021 May 2. PMID: 33934330; PMCID: PMC8239819.
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Reviewed By:
Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Pulmonology, Critical Care, Internal Medicine)
Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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