Characteristics of the post-surgical decrease in platelet counts in orthopedic surgery patients, observations and insights.

Introduction: A reduced platelet count (PLT) is a frequent post-operative finding in orthopedic surgery patients. Despite its prevalence, the characteristics of post-surgical thrombocytopenia have not been well described.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients who underwent a knee or hip replacement from 2012 to 2015.

Serendipitous Finding of Asymptomatic Babesiosis in a Patient With Symptomatic Thrombocytopenia.

We report a case of isolated immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) as a result of babesiosis infection. The patient initially presented with a history, physical exam and laboratory findings consistent with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. She was treated with standard of care therapy without clinical response.

Rectal leiomyosarcoma: a rare and long-term complication of radiation therapy.

Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum can develop as a late complication in patients with a history of pelvic irradiation. We report the case of a patient who developed rectal leiomyosarcoma 13 years after receiving radiation for treatment of a stage 2 squamous cell cancer of the anus. This was detected on physical examination.

The prevalence of pantoprozole associated thrombocytopenia in a community hospital.

Objective: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used in the treatment of gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease and peptic ulcer disease. Thrombocytopenia is not listed as one of the main side effects of PPI therapy. However, there have been documented cases of thrombocytopenia with the use of PPIs in the literature.