Pediatric Thrombocytopenia
This is defined as the reduce platelets count in your blood. Thrombocytes are blood clotting cells which help in coagulation and formed plugs in injured blood vessels.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms include:
- Nosebleeds
- Bleeding from gums
- Easy bruising
- Longer bleeding time
Causes
This problem can be arisen from certain causes which includes:
- Exposure to certain medications
- Toxins
- Hereditary condition
- Infections
- Affected immune system
Diagnosis
After taking history and conducting physical examination your doctor might recommend the blood test and bone marrow biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment
Treatment depend upon the signs and symptoms of disease. Corticosteroids helpful in severe conditions. Medications also including gamma globulin and immune suppressant.