Low Platelet Count is known also as Thrombocytopenia. Platelets are the type of cells in the blood that help promote clotting when there is bleeding due to trauma or injury. Platelets basically plug the holes of blood vessels that are leaking by forming clumps of cells. A low platelet count can be caused by many factors. Diseases such as leukemia and immune disorders can reduce platelets. It can be a result of an adverse reaction to a medication such as heparin. By changing life-style and eliminating known causes you can increase low blood platelets. Herbal remedies can also be highly effective. Conventional medicine treats thrombocytopenia by the use of medications Cheap Mark Andrews Jersey , surgery and many times if blood loss is great a transfusion may be necessary.
Common symptoms and signs to look for if you suspect low blood platelet count
1) Too much bleeding after a dental repair or surgery 2) Abnormal menstrual flow that is too heavy 3) Bleeding gums is a common sign 4) Unstoppable bleeding from minor cuts 5) Stool and urine may have blood 6) Petechiae may be present. This almost always is seen more in the lower extremities. It appears like small blood dots under the dermis (skin). Or like a microscopic bruise. 7) Too much bruising without any form of trauma or bruising easily is also a sign
What usually causes low blood platelets?
The normal level for blood platelets is a range of 150,000 to 450 Cheap Hayden Hurst Jersey ,000. Blood platelets are produced in the bone marrow about every 10 days. Medications such as aspirin can prevent your body from producing platelets and cause more bleeding since it is a blood thinner.
Spleen is destroying the platelets
The spleen’s normal function is to trap and eliminate old and bad cells so they can be replaced by good ones. The spleen will usually destroy a large quantity of platelets that show any sign of being abnormal. This is exactly what happens in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura. The platelets may have antibodies attached to them that cause the spleen to destroy them more actively.
Conventional medicine takes the spleen out to prevent this. But this is not getting to the root of the problem. Many people who have low platelet counts still have trouble even after their spleen is taken out. This is like fixing a chair by breaking its leg. The correct thing to do is to find ways of preventing the body to build abnormal antibodies.
Some people do not produce enough platelets
Different diseases such as leukemia and certain types of anemia where the bone marrow is not working correctly may also develop a low platelet count. Too much alcohol, chemotherapy and viral infections such as HIV can also cause this problem.
Platelets destruction for different reasons 1) Pregnancy has been connected with a form of thrombocytopenia that is usually mild 2) As mentioned before ITP destroys platelets through the immune system 3) Rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders such as Lupus can do this also 4) Infection in the blood 5) Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome which many times result from E.coli contaminated food can cause a low blood platelet count due to damage to the kidneys 6) TTP. This is a condition where tiny clots are formed all over the body using up the platelets in the blood
Serious complications can result from low platelets
Internal bleeding and bleeding in the brain can happen if platelets go lower than 10 Cheap Justin Tucker Jersey ,000 in the blood. This is rare because many doctors attack the problem rapidly before it gets to that level. Certain herbs are very useful in preventing and controlling problems of low platelet count. Herbal and natural remedies can help regulate the immune system preventing platelet destruction
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