What happens if the physical examination shows thrombocytopenia?

In modern life, people often have regular physical examinations, which can promptly detect disease factors in the body and provide timely and targeted treatment to avoid various consequences that occur in the body until it is too late. Among all the physical examination items, blood test is the most important and covers the widest range. For example, what does it mean if a physical examination shows thrombocytopenia? Let’s take a look at the explanation below, I hope everyone can understand it.

Currently, the following possibilities are mainly considered. One is essential thrombocytopenia; the other may be caused by immune abnormalities.

The danger of thrombocytopenia is bleeding. The main causes of thrombocytopenia are :

1. Platelet production disorders, such as aplastic anemia, radiation damage, leukemia, megaloblastic anemia, etc.

2. Excessive platelet destruction or consumption, such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), SLE, upper respiratory tract infection, rubella, malignant lymphoma, and congenital thrombocytopenia.

3. Abnormal platelet distribution, such as splenomegaly (common in cirrhosis, Banti syndrome), blood dilution, etc.

Thrombocytopenia is commonly seen in the following conditions and diseases : (1) Platelet production disorders: such as aplastic anemia, leukemia, megaloblastic anemia, myelofibrosis, radiation damage, etc.; (2) Excessive platelet destruction or consumption: idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, systemic lupus erythematosus, malignant lymphoma, urticaria, thrombocytopenia caused by drug allergy, disseminated intravascular coagulation, etc.; (3) Abnormal platelet distribution: hypersplenism; (4) Radiotherapy and chemotherapy, etc.

Guidance :

1. Thrombocytopenia can be divided into primary and secondary, and can also be divided into true thrombocytopenia and false thrombocytopenia. The specific situation requires specific analysis.

2. If the platelet count is greater than 20x10^9/L and there are no obvious bleeding symptoms, the chance of life-threatening bleeding is low and platelet transfusion is not necessary, but close observation is required.

3. The so-called comprehensive physical examination is just a general routine examination. It is far from enough to meet the examinations required for a diagnosis by a hematologist. I don't know to what extent your platelets are low. I suggest you go to a hematology hospital for treatment.