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ITP
For treatment of ITP, what would you add to dexamethasone to achieve the fastest recovery in a patient waiting for a procedure?
IVIG, TPO, or other agents?
Answer from: at Community Practice
I usually use IVIG, particularly if the patient has responded in the past.
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