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Author: Dr. Barbara Gunka, McMaster UniversityReviewers: Dr. Siraj Mithoowani and Dr. Wendy Lim, McMaster UniversityLearning Objectives:As the end of this self-assessment module, participants should be able to:Identify situations in which outpatient management of bleeding in ITP may be appropriate Understand how severity of bleeding...

Author: Dr. Barbara GunkaReviewer: Dr. Siraj Mithoowani, Assistant Professor, Dept of Medicine, McMaster University Objectives At the end of the self-assessment module, participants will be able to:Describe the management of ITP during pregnancy Identify platelet count thresholds for administering neuraxial anesthesia in ITP Discuss risk factors...

Author: Dr. Farid Azadian, University of OttawaReviewer: Dr. Siraj Mithoowani, Assistant Professor, Dept of Medicine, McMaster University Objectives At the end of the self-assessment module, participants will be able to:Describe first and second-line therapies for immune thrombocytopenia Describe the mechanism of action and clinical efficacy of...

Author: Dr. Stefan D. JevticReviewer: Dr. Dina Khalaf Objectives At the end of the self-assessment module, participants will be able to:Describe an approach to the initial management approach of patients with lower-risk MDS Discuss the common adverse effects of erythroid-maturation agents in patients on this therapy...