low platelet
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflowandplatelet
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low
adjective
uk/ləʊ/us/loʊ/
not measuring much from the base to ...
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platelet
noun[C]
uk/ˈpleɪt.lət/us/ˈpleɪt.lət/
a very small cell in the blood that makes it thicker and more solid in order to stop bleeding caused by ...
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The infant had not suffered any haemorrhagic complications (a cranial ultrasound was negative) and thelowplateletcount resolved after 2 weeks of life.
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Although a slightlylowplateletcount i s commonly seen, severe thrombocytopenia resulting in haemorrhage is most unusual.
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Quinidine-induced thrombocytopenia (lowplateletcount) is mediated by the immune system, and may lead to thrombocytic purpura.
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Most commonly, alowplateletcount (thrombocytopenia) precedes a low neutrophil count (neutropenia), with both appearing with relative equal frequencies.
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Lowplateletconcentration is thrombocytopenia and is due to either "decreased production" or "increased destruction".
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The same research team also demonstrated, in 1946, that -tocopherol improved impaired capillary permeability andlowplateletcounts in experimental and clinical thrombocytopenic purpura.
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Among the symptoms of the disease were a severe chest infection, change in skin colour/pigmentation,lowplateletcount and blood vomiting.
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They are removed by the spleen, which leads tolowplateletcounts.
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For severelylowplateletcounts, patients may require platelet transfusions or a splenectomy.
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Eliciting a full medical history is vital to ensure thelowplateletcount is not due to a secondary process.
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If a person has an abnormallylowplateletcount, a condition known as thrombocytopenia, blood clots more slowly.
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Verylowplateletcounts can lead to a bleeding diathesis and purpura.
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The syndrome also leads to anemia,lowplateletcount, and aplastic anemia 2.
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Disorders such as hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism or thrombocytopenia (lowplateletlevels), and psychiatric illnesses are common late-occurring features.
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Laboratory testing usually shows anemia and often thrombocytopenia (alowplateletcount).
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Platelet transfusions may be used to stop episodic abnormal bleeding caused by alowplateletcount.
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However, since the diagnosis depends on the exclusion of other causes of alowplateletcount, additional investigations (such as a bone marrow biopsy) may be necessary in some cases.
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Often, leukemia may be suspected on the basis of low platelets and infections, and bone marrow biopsy may be performed.
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The earliest change detectable on laboratory investigations is a low white blood cell count, which may then be followed by low platelets and metabolic acidosis.
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The platelet count may be raised, and distinguishes it from diseases where low platelets are the cause of the purpura, such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
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