What are the dangers of thrombocytopenia?

When the platelet count is low, bleeding may occur on the gums, women's menstrual flow and energy may be heavier, and there may even be symptoms of vomiting blood. In addition to these, it may also cause gastrointestinal bleeding, which can even be life-threatening in severe cases.

1. The harm of thrombocytopenia

1: Thrombocytopenic purpura is characterized by a significant decrease in platelets, accompanied by purpura of the skin and mucous membranes. In severe cases, there may be bleeding in other parts of the body such as nose bleeding, gingival bleeding, excessive menstrual flow in women, or severe hematemesis, hemoptysis, blood in the stool, hematuria and other symptoms. Intracranial hemorrhage is the fatal cause of this disease.

2. The harm of thrombocytopenia

2: Heavy bleeding after surgery;

3. The harm of thrombocytopenia

3: Multiple ecchymoses and purpura most often appear on the legs;

4. The harm of thrombocytopenia

4: Causes massive gastrointestinal bleeding and central nervous system bleeding, which may be life-threatening;

5. The acute type mostly occurs in children under 10 years old.

The disease occurs in winter and spring, and there is usually a history of viral infection before the onset of the disease, mostly upper respiratory tract infection, rubella, measles, and chickenpox. It may also occur after vaccination. The incubation period between infection and purpura is usually 1-3 weeks. The acute phase is rare in adults and is often related to medications, colds, and fatigue. The condition is more serious than in children.

6. Chronic type is more common

It accounts for 80% of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, most of whom are 10-40 years old, and the number of females is 3-4 times that of males. Onset is insidious. Patients may have persistent bleeding or recurrent episodes, and some may present with local bleeding tendency, such as recurrent epistaxis or menorrhagia. Petechiae or ecchymoses can occur on the skin and mucous membranes of any part of the body, but are more common on the distal extremities.

7. The onset is sudden and may be accompanied by fever.

It mainly manifests as bleeding of the skin and mucous membranes, which is often severe. Skin bleeding appears as petechiae of varying sizes and uneven distribution, mostly on the limbs. Mucosal bleeding includes epistaxis, gingival bleeding, and blood blisters on the oral and tongue mucosa. There are also often gastrointestinal and urinary tract bleeding, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and retinal hemorrhage in a few cases. Spinal cord or intracranial hemorrhage is common and can cause lower limb paralysis or manifestations of intracranial hypertension, which can be life-threatening.