3 Days Of Bruising in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Heme/Onc | SMLE Q#11949
SMLE Question #11949
Pediatrics
Pediatric Heme/Onc
Objective: OBJ-153
Last updated: February 2026
A previously healthy 6-year-old boy presents with 3 days of bruising and petechiae. Two weeks earlier, he had a self-limited upper respiratory infection. He has no personal or family history of abnormal bleeding. Examination shows scattered petechiae and ecchymoses over the lower extremities, with no fever, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, or joint swelling. Which of the following is the most appropriate test to support the suspected diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenia?
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