Platelet disorders


Notice: Pod Template PHP code has been deprecated, please use WP Templates instead of embedding PHP. has been deprecated since Pods version 2.3 with no alternative available. in /home/austra32/test.dreampg.co.in/wp-content/plugins/pods/includes/general.php on line 515

Medicine

Platelet disorders

Exam Yield

Probability of getting 1 Question from this chapter 73%
Ease of Revision 8.2 / 10

If you can quickly grasp the salient clinical aspects of the different conditions, this can help you secure 4 marks.

Question Pattern

Fairly straightforward chapter.

The questions focus on Causative factors, clinical features, investigation findings and treatment methods that can affect Platelet functions.

Quite a few comparisons are part of this topic, as you can see below.

Recent Questions

Questions on this chapter from recent NEET and AIIMS examinations have been about
  • Rx for Idiopathic thrombocytic purpura
  • Most specific test for the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • Drugs causing thrombocytopenia
  • Prasugrel Overview
  • Plasmapheresis – common indications
  • First line of treatment for von Willebrand disease

Suggested Revision

  • Bleeding Disorders vs Coagulation disorders
  • Laboratory findings in VWD
  • Inherited disorders of platelet function
  • Platelet aggregation disorders
  • Types of VWD
  • Acute vs chronic ITP
  • Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • Pseudothrombocytopenia
  • TTP vs HUS

Leave a Reply