Thrombocytopenia Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

In some cases, a person may have increased bleeding in places of injury and problems with stopping him, as well as uncaused bruises and bruises. One of the possible causes is thrombocytopenia. The reasons for its occurrence are diverse.

Thrombocytopenia. Causes.

The following causes of thrombocytopenia are distinguished by the mechanism of formation and further functioning of the blood platelets:

• Disorders associated with the production of platelets. In certain conditions, the bone marrow produces less calves or they are destroyed at the stage of birth.
• Increased death of blood cells and their expenditure. Shortened term of functioning of platelets, due to the inferiority of their structure. Extensive bleeding or multiple thromboses.
• Problems of redistribution of blood cells. Excessive concentration of platelets in the spleen or in the gemingioma.

Individual (primary) is considered thrombocytopenia, the cause of which is single. In the case where the disorders associated with blood cells are only one of many symptoms, the disease is recognized as secondary (concomitant).

Acquired and congenital lesions.

The mechanism of destruction of the apparatus of nucleation, appearance and further functioning of platelets, is a sign of grouping the acquired form of the disease. Especially isolated immune thrombocytopenia:

- Autoimmune diseases. The protective system of the body takes its own cells as hostile. They are provoked by blood transfusions, hypothermia, or strong sunlight.

- Transmissible. Infection of the fetus through the placenta with antibodies of a pregnant woman who has an autoimmune thrombocytopenia.

- Heteroimmune. Caused by the reaction of the body's defense system to certain viruses (measles, chicken pox, rubella, sometimes vaccination) and drugs (sedatives, antibiotics and others).

- Alloimmune (isoimmune) thrombocytopenia. The reasons are the incompatibility of blood groups of the mother and fetus.

There is hereditary (congenital) thrombocytopenia, its causes are associated with the inferiority of platelets, namely, with a change in their functional properties and state. Blood plates have a disrupted structure, which shortens their life span. Death can occur even at the stage of megakaryocyte. Detection of the stage of destruction and its cause is possible in the analysis of bone marrow.

With the flow of thrombocytopenia can be acute (sudden occurrence, due to external, rapidly occurring causes) and chronic (the presence of symptoms of the disease for more than six months). In this case, the symptomatology may have an undulating course (intensification or mitigation of the manifestation).

Thrombocytopenia. Symptoms. Establishing diagnosis.

The appearance of bruises and bruises for no apparent reason, long enough bleeding from the nose - these are the visible symptoms of the disease.

In addition to visual manifestations, attention is drawn to the state of the blood. For this purpose, laboratory studies of platelet concentration in the periphery and their properties are conducted, as well as bone marrow analysis to determine the presence of megakaryocytes.

Carrying out the above activities helps to correctly identify the cause of thrombocytopenia. So, the chosen treatment will be effective.

Thrombocytopenia. Herbal treatment and traditional means.

When thrombocytopenia, the prescription of the doctor is aimed at eliminating the cause of the disease (if possible) or for treating the diseases that caused this defeat of the circulatory system.

Herbs are used to get rid of visual symptoms of the damage to the body or to the concomitant treatment of the underlying disease.

The fruits of bird-cherry and ebony upright can strengthen the vessels. Brown hips, blueberries and saffron improve blood properties.

The main treatment consists of traditional medicine activities:

• Transfusion of blood or plasma.
• Appointment of drugs. Hyacosteroids and immunosuppressants.
• Treatment of the underlying disease (eg, gastritis, measles, chickenpox, and so on).
• Refusal of certain types of drugs that change the functional and qualitative characteristics of platelets.
• Saturation of the body with the necessary minerals and vitamins. For example, in some cases getting rid of a deficiency of folic acid and vitamin B12 can cure thrombocytopenia.
• Removal of the spleen or gemingioma.

In any case, self-medication is unacceptable and a doctor should be examined.