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Platelets reduces
Hi my 2days old baby boy's platelets Going down and now it's count is 50k. It's a premature birth. He born before 8 months complete and now he is under treatment. Please suggest what can we do best
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Dr. Pandurang Sawant
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Pune
Premature baby have low platlet count
I have to check what was platlet count at birth
If birth count is above 1.5 lac
And todays count is 50 k then
It may be early indicator of sepsis
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