A 7-year-old boy presents with a petechial rash on his legs and a history of recent viral illness. Platelet count is 12 × 10⁹/L. He has minor bruising...

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A 7-year-old boy presents with a petechial rash on his legs and a history of recent viral illness. Platelet count is 12 × 10⁹/L. He has minor bruising but no mucosal bleeding. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura

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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation

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Haemophilia A

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Henoch-Schönlein purpura

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Immune thrombocytopenic purpura

A 7-year-old boy presents with a petechial rash on his legs and a history of recent viral illness. Platelet count is 12 × 10⁹/L. He has minor bruising but no mucosal bleeding. What is the most likely diagnosis?