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Very low platelete count
My friend has a very low platelet count of 3000. He has big red boils in his mouth, tongue, legs abd hands. Will he survive? Can he be cured? Please answer here itself and also answer honestly.
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Dr. Sanchayan Roy
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28 yrs exp
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The cause of low platelets is important.If the cause is correctable then he will survive. Presently he requires transfusion of apharesis platelets. Finding the cause of low platelets is the key to predicting survival.
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transfuse apharesis platelets till counts ~20000.
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spontaneous bleeding into organs possible.
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