Title: Neonatal Platelet Transfusion

Q1

Q: The degree of thrombocytopenia is an accurate predictor of bleeding risk in neonates
A: false
If right: Great! You are correct. Thrombocytopenia increases the risk for bleeding in neonates, but the DEGREE of thrombocytopenia does NOT predict the risk.
If wrong: Oops! As it turns out, thrombocytopenia increases the risk for bleeding in neonates, but the DEGREE of thrombocytopenia does NOT predict the risk.

Q2

Q: Neonates have inadequate primary hemostasis due to their platelet hyporeactivity
A: false
If right: Great! You are correct. Neonates do indeed have hyporeactive platelets, but their overall primary hemostasis is adequate (or even MORE robust) to due to balancing of other factors (e.g., increased hematocrit, MCV, and ultra-long von Willebrand factor multimers).
If wrong: Oops! Neonates do indeed have hyporeactive platelets, but their overall primary hemostasis is adequate (or even MORE robust) to due to balancing of other factors (e.g., increased hematocrit, MCV, and ultra-long von Willebrand factor multimers).

Q3

Q: Platelet transfusions decrease the risk of bleeding in thrombocytopenic neonates
A: false
If right: Great! You are correct. Platelet transfusions, according to the best data available, do NOT decrease the risk of bleeding, at least at a platelet count of 25,000/cubic millimeter or more.
If wrong: Oops! Platelet transfusions, according to the best data available, do NOT decrease the risk of bleeding, at least at a platelet count of 25,000/cubic millimeter or more.