While most cases of ITP in children are categorised as acute, most children will go into remission with minimal medical intervention. While children are prone to rough play, bumps, bruises and contact sports, children should not be segregated or removed from such normal behaviour unless their platelet counts are considered very low, or instructed by your healthcare professional.

Some parents, carers, and guardians have used various devices, including headgear, to help minimise injury during falls or rough play.

A relatively small number of children living with ITP progress to the chronic stage and may require regular monitoring, referred to as a conservative ‘watch and wait’ approach, and medical involvement.

If medical involvement is required, treatments can include a range of therapies. Refer to our Paediatric ITP Treatment Information Sheets, as found in the Patient Resources section of our website for FREE.

In Australia and New Zealand, many Paediatric Haematologists refer to the following Guidelines.

2023 Australian & New Zealand Children’s Haematology/Oncology Group – Consensus Guidelines for Paediatric Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia
and the American Society of Hematology 2019 Guidelines for Immune Thrombocytopenia.

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*Information based on data from the ITP Support Association, United Kingdom