Thrombocytopenia - one of the most common (and sometimes panicked) consults. Join Internal Medicine residents Amy Huang and Sukhmani Sidhu as they interview hematologist Dr. Ritika Vankina, MD in understanding how to actually think through a case of thrombocytopenia, what to worry about (and what not to), and how to make low platelets feel a lot less scary.

Addendum: When triaging DIC, consider the degree of cytopenia, clinical picture, and diagnostic confidence. If it is DIC with active bleeding, please consult hematology!

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