How is ITP treated
The treatment of ITP is mainly supportive, aiming towards keeping platelet count high enough to stop severe complications as intracranial bleeding. There is no cure for ITP, and we can only wait for spontaneous resolution of the autoimmune condition, which occurs in most cases.
The treatment regimens differ between children and adults. Since children mostly develop ITP after a viral infection and it is acute. They mostly need no treatment at all beside a careful follow-up. However, if their platelet count falls below the dangerous threshold 10,000-20,000 per cubic milliliter, they receive corticosteroids or anti-Rh therapy. Adults on the other hand have a higher risk of no spontaneous resolution and are therefore started on steroids, IVIG or anti-Rh once they are diagnosed.