no more a loser
Forum Guru
Topics: 140
Posts: 580
|
first is decrease platelets
second is increase platelets
|
| zaki
Forum Guru
Topics: 92
Posts: 398
|
good qs, hehehe
___________________
Maverick
|
| sharonusmle
Forum Newbie
Topics: 0
Posts: 1
|
Thrombocytopenia is the low platelets and thrombocytosis is high platelets. Immmune thrombocytopenia is the commonest cause of thrombocytopenia. Several drugs may cause thrombocytopenia. This site gives a comprehensive list of drugs causing thrombocytopenia.
http://medicineworld.org/physicians/hematology/th...
The opposite is is thrombocytosis. the commonest type of thrombocytosis is reactive thrombocytosis, where the platelet count increases secondary to some cause like GI bleeding. Essential thrombocytosis is increase in platelet count resulting from bone marrow hyper activity. polycthemia rubra vera is another myeloproliferative disorder that may cause increase in white cell count, hemoglobin and platelet count. You may get more information on polycythermia vera at this site.
http://www.angelfire.com/ar3/mpd/
good luck
sharon
|
| miky
Forum Senior
Topics: 16
Posts: 99
|
thrombocythemia is rarely used today. use thrombocytosis. it's better.
or high / low platelet count - even easier. 8)
___________________
always happy and ready to serve and help my friends and patients as well.
|
| mdwannabe
Forum Guru
Topics: 37
Posts: 1,133
|
thrombocytosis usually reffers to reactive increase in platelets, due to some inflamatory process.
trombocythemia is primary idiopathic increase in pstelet numbers
___________________
"Life not lived for others, is not worth living" Uncle Einstein
"A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives" -Jackie Robinson
|
| miky
Forum Senior
Topics: 16
Posts: 99
|
wouldn't it be easier to say low / high platelet count?.
besides, the blood tests will give you the platelet count. it's up to each of us how we call any variation in the normal platelet count.
___________________
always happy and ready to serve and help my friends and patients as well.
|
| mdwannabe
Forum Guru
Topics: 37
Posts: 1,133
|
Thromcythemia just sounds more benign :-) you know... eeeeemia with smile
Thrombocytosis is a bit more serious :-) ooooosis with frown
___________________
"Life not lived for others, is not worth living" Uncle Einstein
"A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives" -Jackie Robinson
|
|
| |
| | | | | | | |
