What term is used to identify thrombi that occlude arterioles and capillaries and are made up of platelets with minimal fibrin and erythrocytes?
A) Essential (primary) thrombocythemia (ET)
B) Acute idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
C) Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
D) Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

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Of the available options,only TTP is characterized by thrombotic microangiopathy in which platelets aggregate and cause occlusion of arterioles and capillaries in the microcirculation.

What Term Is Used to Identify Thrombi That Occlude Arterioles