TABLE 1.

Causes of acquired thrombocytopenia with shortened platelet survival

Acquired thrombocytopenia with shortened platelet survival
Associated with bleeding	Associated with thrombosis
Acute Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)	Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Drug‐induced thrombocytopenia	Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Chronic ITP	Heparin‐ induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Most other causes	Vaccine‐induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia