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How Can Low Platelet Count Be Treated?
my wife has a blood disorder I am not sure what it is called she is seeing a cancer doctor ,her problem is she is low on platelets she had atransfusion of 2 pints a week ago and has already lost that she had a scope down the stomach to see if she was bleeding she was not ,the doctor has been giving her antibiotic transfusion also.she is real weak and she has been diabetic for more than 20 years she is 52 and I am very worried I am going to talk to doctor Monday was wondering if you would have any suggestions
Tue, 5 Sep 2017
Dear sir,
Please note that consulting a hemato-oncologist does not mean the patient has cancer. I am a hemato-oncologist and nearly half of my patients suffer from benign blood problems.
Even if she has a cancer, there is no need to get very much upset. Many of blood cancers can be treated easily, as excellent medicines which are available now.
If after platelet transfusion there is no increment in counts, there is a high probability of a benign disease called as immune thrombocytopenia. For diagnosis of this problem a thorough history of symptoms, clinical examination of patient and careful look at peripheral smear would be needed. Sometimes we may do a bone marrow examination, if there suspicion of any other problem.
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
With regards,
Dr. Girish Kamat
Please note that consulting a hemato-oncologist does not mean the patient has cancer. I am a hemato-oncologist and nearly half of my patients suffer from benign blood problems.
Even if she has a cancer, there is no need to get very much upset. Many of blood cancers can be treated easily, as excellent medicines which are available now.
If after platelet transfusion there is no increment in counts, there is a high probability of a benign disease called as immune thrombocytopenia. For diagnosis of this problem a thorough history of symptoms, clinical examination of patient and careful look at peripheral smear would be needed. Sometimes we may do a bone marrow examination, if there suspicion of any other problem.
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
With regards,
Dr. Girish Kamat
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