What harm does thrombocytopenia do to the body?

The health of the human body also needs to be well maintained, and attention needs to be paid to all aspects of the human body. Therefore, when you find yourself feeling unwell, you should check in time to prevent the disease from becoming more serious. What are the dangers of thrombocytopenia? Many people don’t know much about this disease, so you need to go to the hospital for examination to know its harm to your health.

What are the dangers of thrombocytopenia? The following is a detailed introduction so that we can have more knowledge about this disease. In normal times, we also know how to prevent such diseases. At the same time, such diseases also have what symptoms.

What are the dangers of thrombocytopenia?

Platelets are the smallest blood cells, much smaller than red blood cells, with a diameter of only 2-3 microns. Their main function is coagulation and hemostasis. When the human body is injured and bleeding, platelets will rush to the wound in groups within seconds. They first release vasoconstrictor substances, causing the damaged blood vessels to contract to varying degrees and reduce blood flow. Then platelets and other coagulation substances in the blood adhere to the damaged blood vessel walls and gather into clumps to form blood clots, blocking the damaged wounds and blood vessels. The platelet count in a healthy person is 100×109/L~300×109/L. Thrombocytopenia is a hemorrhagic disease and a serious threat to our health. So, what are the dangers of thrombocytopenia?

1. Can cause mucosal bleeding (nasal mucosal bleeding, oral mucosal bleeding, gastrointestinal mucosal bleeding, urogenital tract bleeding, vaginal bleeding, etc.)

2. It may cause massive gastrointestinal bleeding and central nervous system bleeding, which may be life-threatening.

3. If thrombocytopenia is not cured for a long time, it will cause mucosal bleeding, resulting in blood in the stool, blood in the urine, hemoptysis, hematemesis, etc., and even bleeding of the cardiac mucosa. Myocardial bleeding can cause arrhythmia or cardiac arrest. Cerebral hemorrhage can also cause coma or death.

4. Premature aging of the skin, pigmentation, and dysfunction of various internal organs leading to premature aging.

5. Multiple ecchymoses, purpura, most often on the legs, heavy bleeding after surgery

Thrombocytopenia is a common hemorrhagic disease, with low platelet count and poor hemostasis. According to data, if thrombocytopenia is not cured for a long time, it will cause mucosal bleeding leading to bloody stools, hematuria, hemoptysis, hematemesis, etc., and even cardiac mucosal bleeding and myocardial bleeding leading to arrhythmia, or cardiac arrest, cerebral hemorrhage will also lead to coma or death, and will also cause premature aging of the skin, melanin deposition, and poor function of various internal organs leading to premature aging.

Through the above explanations, we have some understanding of the dangers of thrombocytopenia, so when we suffer from such a disease. It is necessary to actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, which will be of great help to the improvement of the disease. Especially for serious patients, you must pay more attention to this and not delay the disease, otherwise the treatment of the disease will become very complicated in the future.