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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Thrombocythemia?
Question: Need answer hematologist type. Sister does not remember blood disorder but I remember Thrombocythemia. She did not happen but bad spellin purporosa.Do I remember right.Need to tell daughter .I said hematologist.
Brief Answer:
Hello. It is related to platelets
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. So platelet disorder can be of two types broadly,l. Low platelets which we call as thrombocytopenia and high platelet which is known as thrombocytosis. I think you probably mean thrombocytosis. So in this condition there is increased tendency for blood clot formation and we give drugs like aspirin to prevent clot formation. Patient also need to drink lot of fluid.
Hope you understand now.
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Hello. It is related to platelets
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. So platelet disorder can be of two types broadly,l. Low platelets which we call as thrombocytopenia and high platelet which is known as thrombocytosis. I think you probably mean thrombocytosis. So in this condition there is increased tendency for blood clot formation and we give drugs like aspirin to prevent clot formation. Patient also need to drink lot of fluid.
Hope you understand now.
Thanks and regards
Feel free to ask further
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