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Thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia is a condition having a low platelet count in the blood. It can occur due to a bone marrow disorder or problems in the immune system. It can also occur due to a side effect of certain medications. There is the appearance of small red dots on the skin, bleeding gums, nose bleeding, bruising, blood with vomiting, and headaches. It is managed by transfusion of blood or platelets, plasma exchange, medications, and surgery.

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Why did my platelet count fall after a week of fever?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 57 years old. I have a persistent low-grade fever for a week. At the end of the week, I did not have a fever. We did a blood test and it showed me a low platelet count of 127 thousand/microliter. Before six months, I did a blood test and it showed me a platelet count of 166 thousand...  Read Full »


Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is good to hear that your fever has got subsided. Low platelet count is referred to as thrombocytopenia. Your count is 1,27,000 /mm3 and it falls under mild range (normal range: 1,00,000/mm3 to 1,50,000/mm3). It can occur due to multiple reasons. It can occur due to ...  Read Full »

Why do I have a runny stomach and black stools after flu?

Query: Hello doctor, I had the flu for two days. That included a fever, sore throat, and runny nose with a dry cough. The flu went away and now I just have a cough, but I have developed a rash behind my ears and a runny stomach in which my stool is black.  Read Full »


Dr. Settipalli Saravan Pramod

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems like a hemorrhagic fever such as dengue in which the patient presents with a bleeding manifestation of melena (black-colored stools), bleeding gums, any hemorrhagic rashes, or hematuria, etc.Black-colored stools indicate that blood is leaking from somewhere in...  Read Full »

Is it necessary for recovered COVID-19 patients to get the COVID vaccines?

Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed with aplastic anemia a few years back, and I underwent ATG treatment. I was on Cyclosporine for three years with slow tapering. Partial remission. At present Hb -11, WBC- 5300 , platelets- 48000. I could not consult a regular doctor because of COVID-19. Can I take the COVI...  Read Full »


Dr. Mubashir Razzaq Khan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you had COVID-19 infection previously for once, you can get vaccinated after three months of convalescence with only one dose of vaccine. No second dose is needed. If you had COVID-19 infection twice previously, no vaccine is needed. If you did not have COVID-19 in...  Read Full »

Is steroid infusion the correct line of treatment for low platelets in a stable 3-year-old kid?

Query: Hello doctor, My nephew is 3 years old. He got blood spots on his body so when we did CBC we found his Platelets were only 5000. Doctors decided to give him steroids as he was stable. After 48 hours it came down to 4500. But clinically he is stable. So what should we do now? He is in ICU right now ...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. I have seen the attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The platelets count is very low. So he is having severe thrombocytopenia. The dengue is negative. So in such case it could be an acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura. He is on r...  Read Full »

I have low platelet levels. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, Male, 55, 170 cm, 60 kg, non-smoker, non-alcoholic ,vegetarian. Day before yesterday nose and ear bleeding was there in the early morning. Done blood test and found platelets count 24000 only. The doctor suggested to take rest for 4 days.  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Following is my opinion for your case. Your platelet count is low and suggestive of severe thrombocytopenia (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The bleeding could be due to that. The reactive large platelet also seen in smear. So platelet destruction mi...  Read Full »

I am a 33-year-old male having a low platelet range and giant platelets since the last month. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33-year-old male with having low platelets range of 60000 to 85000 platelets per microliter of blood since the last month. The first time checked for platelet was one month ago. Giant platelets are seen in PBS (150000 around peripheral smear). No atypical cells were seen. TSH, T...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. According to the history provided, your MPV (mean platelet volume) value is high, platelet low, and giant platelet present in the smear. Hence thrombocytopenia (low platelet) can be from increased platelet destruction (giant platelet counted as...  Read Full »

Can you tell me more about the IDH2 gene mutation?

Query: Hello doctor, My preliminary diagnosis was essential thrombocythemia. They did genetic testing it showed JAK2 mutation (v617f) at about a 25 % allele burden. However, it also came back showing an IDH2 mutation. This tends to be found more in brain tumors and acute myeloid leukemia. The mutations fo...  Read Full »


Dr. Mubashir Razzaq Khan

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Elevated platelets are seen in iron deficiency anemia, post-splenectomy, acute blood loss, multicentric castleman disease, CML, 5q syndrome, primary myelofibrosis, rheumatologic, inflammation, drug-induced, and very rarely, it could be a part ...  Read Full »

Why is the platelet count decreasing even after platelet transfusion?

Query: Hello doctor, My mom's platelet count was 6,000 and they did platelet transfusion for six pints and it came about 100,000 and after that, today again it became 13,000. What will be the disease condition and what is the treatment to be followed?  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have not mentioned at what time she got her platelet transfusion and now after how many days the platelet count has been decreased. Dengue, immune thrombocytopenia purpura, uremia, malaria, blood septicemia, drugs, platelet functional disorder, consumptive coagul...  Read Full »

What steps can be taken to address my mother's low platelet count and adverse reactions to anti-tuberculosis treatment?

Query: Hello doctor, My 57-year-old mother was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) two months ago based on exclusion, as her initial tests returned negative. However, she exhibited symptoms such as enlarged lymph nodes in the chest, low fever, and night sweats. A biopsy ruled out lymphoma and sarcoma. She wa...  Read Full »


Dr. Srivastava, Sumit

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Based on the analysis of your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), the bone marrow report indicates that there are normal megakaryocytes present, which suggests that the bone marrow is pro...  Read Full »

Is bone marrow transplantation the right choice of treatment for anemia and leukopenia?

Query: Hello doctor, My uncle’s child has some blood-related problems as his hemoglobin is only 5 points. He was admitted to the hospital and did his bone marrow biopsy. The report is not good. His RBC has severe anemia microcytic type, and WBC has leucopenia, and platelets have thrombocytopenia. Th...  Read Full »


Dr. Pawar Satyajit Jalinder

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just went through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) you have provided. I could only find one report of peripheral blood smear. Based on the history provided and CBC (complete blood count), there is a possibility of Aplastic anemia. The trea...  Read Full »

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