in summary , idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ( as defined here ) should be treated initially with glucocorticoids unless there is life-threatening hemorrhage ( such as intracranial bleeding ) , in which case emergency splenectomy is indicated , since it generally gives the most prompt improvement in platelet count of all modes of the disease and to better define the cause of the thrombocytopenia .
C0005818
platelet
C0040034
thrombocytopenia