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Suggest Treatment For ITP And Low Blood Count

My friend's father (age 59) has ITP and his blood count often drops below 10000. He had to be hospitalized thrice in the past one year. Due to problems with eyesight, he had to stop the medicine he was taking as it contained steroids. Can you suggest something for him?
Fri, 12 Dec 2014
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Pathologist and Microbiologist 's  Response
Hello and welcome to HCM,
ITP stands for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
ITP is characterized by ow platelet counts.
Thus, ITP is responsible for low platelet counts, however, it does not affect the blood counts.
ITP is most commonly caused by viral infection and it most commonly responds to steroids.
However, the treatment depends on the underlying cause of ITP.
Thus, you should consult your hematologist for continuation or discontinuation of treatment.
You need to consult your ophthalmologist for checking of vision also and to find out most probable cause of fall in vision.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Suggest Treatment For ITP And Low Blood Count

Hello and welcome to HCM, ITP stands for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. ITP is characterized by ow platelet counts. Thus, ITP is responsible for low platelet counts, however, it does not affect the blood counts. ITP is most commonly caused by viral infection and it most commonly responds to steroids. However, the treatment depends on the underlying cause of ITP. Thus, you should consult your hematologist for continuation or discontinuation of treatment. You need to consult your ophthalmologist for checking of vision also and to find out most probable cause of fall in vision. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal