ITP (Ideopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura)
August 26, 2023 by
ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura)
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ITP (Ideopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura)
August 26, 2023by
ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura)
Causes
- Autoimmune disorder. ITP occurs when immune system produces antibodies against platelets.
- In children, disease sometimes follows viral infection.
- In adults, more often a chronic disease and an occur after a viral infection, with use of certain drugs, during pregnancy. This may be triggered by infection with HIV, hepatitis or H. Pylori.
Symptoms
- Easy and excessive bleeding. Bleeding results from low Platelet count.
- Bleeding into the skin, often around the shins, causing a skin rash that looks like pinpoint red spot (Petechial rash)
- Easy bruising.
- Nosebleed or bleeding in the mouth (bleeding from gums).
- Blood in urine or stools.
- Abnormally heavy periods in women.
Manage
More than 80% of children with acute ITP can be managed without therapy in an outpatient setup with weekly visits.
Indication for hospitalization:
- Severe bleeding
- Platelet count <20,000
- May require Transfusion
Approaches
With treatment, the chance of remission is good. In rare cases, ITP may become a long-term condition in adults and reappear, even after symptom free period. Blood Transfusion Homoeopathically patients are treated very well. Even in the patients who were being transfused often, the frequency gets minimized or completely stopped after Homoeopathic treatment.
Investigation
Blood CBC, Platelet Counts
- Blood test (Complete blood count) to check platelet count.
- Bone marrow aspiration or biopsy.
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