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Apr 11, 2026, 11:28
Waqar Ahmad Khan: Key Clinical Signs and Management of TTP
Waqar Ahmad Khan, DHA Pharmacist, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare blood disorder characterized by clotting in small blood vessels (thromboses), resulting in a low platelet count.
In its full-blown form, the disease consists of the following pentad:
- Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
- Thrombocytopenic purpura
- Neurologic abnormalities
- Fever
- Kidney disease
Medication summary
- Blood products (Fresh Frozen plasma)
- Corticosteroids
- Gene therapies
- Monoclonal antibodies
- DMARDs
- Antineoplastic”

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