Thrombocytopenia is platelet count <1.5 x105/µl and is one of the commonest cause of bleeding. Though not a disease, but it is a consequence of many disease processes. It is a common manifestation of a spectrum of diseases, some of which are reversible, like megaloblastic anaemia, to diseases with fatal outcome like acute leukemia & multiple myeloma.The Preventable causes of thrombocytopenia like infections & anaemia are present in high percentage. Hence most of cases of thrombocytopenia have a favorable prognosis. This work, is about the various causes of thrombocytopenia, its...
Thrombocytopenia is platelet count <1.5 x105/µl and is one of the commonest cause of bleeding. Though not a disease, but it is a consequence of many ...
