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Caitlin Raymond – When Transfused Platelets Backfire: Understanding Post-Transfusion Purpura
Oct 29, 2025, 07:06

Caitlin Raymond – When Transfused Platelets Backfire: Understanding Post-Transfusion Purpura

Caitlin Raymond, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Transfusion Medicine at University of Wisconsin-Madison, shared on LinkedIn:

“Two weeks after a massive transfusion protocol, a patient developed severe thrombocytopenia — counts dropping with every platelet unit we gave. What looked like refractoriness turned out to be something rarer: post-transfusion purpura (PTP) caused by an anti-HPA-1b antibody.

In my latest post on Blood, Bytes, and Beyond, I unpack what PTP is, why it happens, and how treatments like IVIG (not platelets!) can turn the tide.”

Title: When Transfused Platelets Backfire: Understanding Post-Transfusion Purpura

Authors: Caitlin Raymond MD/PhD

Caitlin Raymond - When Transfused Platelets Backfire: Understanding Post-Transfusion Purpura

Read full article here.

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