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Question: I a m visibily healthy postmenopausal 49 year old female I have hypertension and am on atenolol for same
my platelet counts have always been like 1.1x10(5) to 1.25 x10(5) recently they came as 88,000 I do not have any symptoms. I also was taking green tea and have gr I Fatty liver on imaging I daily do 1 hour aerobic exercise my tg is 400 all oher labs are normal do I need futher evaluation
my platelet counts have always been like 1.1x10(5) to 1.25 x10(5) recently they came as 88,000 I do not have any symptoms. I also was taking green tea and have gr I Fatty liver on imaging I daily do 1 hour aerobic exercise my tg is 400 all oher labs are normal do I need futher evaluation
Brief Answer:
Hello. You require serial evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have seen the details. So many patients have a borderline low value of platelets and any count above 1 lac is fairly acceptable. Since you have a count less than 1 lac, you may require evaluation in the form of viral infection serology, vitamin B12 and folate levels and evaluation for imune thrombocytopenia. Platelet counts can be monitored alternate day. Depending upon the reports, further course of action can be planned.
Thanks and regards
Hello. You require serial evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have seen the details. So many patients have a borderline low value of platelets and any count above 1 lac is fairly acceptable. Since you have a count less than 1 lac, you may require evaluation in the form of viral infection serology, vitamin B12 and folate levels and evaluation for imune thrombocytopenia. Platelet counts can be monitored alternate day. Depending upon the reports, further course of action can be planned.
Thanks and regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Brief Answer:
Hello dear. So u just need monitoring
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. So you have normal reports of b12, folate and negative serologies, you can get your counts checked once a week and if above 1 lac, nothing to worry. Sometimes occult viral infections can also lead to low platelet counts. As the infection, settles, counts recover.
Thanks and regards
Hello dear. So u just need monitoring
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. So you have normal reports of b12, folate and negative serologies, you can get your counts checked once a week and if above 1 lac, nothing to worry. Sometimes occult viral infections can also lead to low platelet counts. As the infection, settles, counts recover.
Thanks and regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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