| | Therapy | Monitoring | Routine care | Comments |
| First week | - Continue glucocorticoids
- Continue rituximab
| - Assess symptoms
- CBC every two to three days
| - Removal of central venous catheter
| - The highest risk of exacerbation is during the first week.
- Exacerbations are treated with PEX, glucocorticoids, and rituximab.
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| First month | - Taper and discontinue glucocorticoids
- Complete rituximab
| - Assess symptoms
- CBC weekly, then every other week
- ADAMTS13 activity weekly
| - Provision of wallet card/letter
- Resumption of normal activities
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| First and second year | | - ADAMTS13 activity every three months
| - Return to primary care clinician
- Updating of vaccinations
- Seek medical attention (and immediate CBC) for any return of symptoms
| - The risk of relapse is greater during the first two years and greater for those with ADAMTS13 <10% (ie, risk of 20 to 30%), but relapse may not occur imminently (median time to relapse: 5 to 9 years).
- For ADAMTS13 <20%, prophylactic rituximab as a single dose followed by retesting of ADAMTS13 is reasonable.
- For frequent relapses with persistent severe ADAMTS13 activitiy <20%, splenectomy, maintenance rituximab once every 3 months for 2 to 3 years, or other immunosuppressive agents are reasonable options.
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| Subsequent years | | - ADAMTS13 activity annually
| - Routine primary care
- Annual hematologist visit
- Monitoring for and treatment of long-term complications of TTP
- Seek medical attention (and immediate CBC) for any return of symptoms
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