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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Thrombocytopenia?

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Posted on Mon, 28 Aug 2017
Question: I broke a blood vessel on my arm 2 weeks, It went away. Today I have something similar on my arm. I did not hurt myself in any way today. What could have caused today?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Can be a bleeding disorder.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Development of bruises on your arms spontaneously without any history of injury is suggestive of a bleeding disorder. It can also happen due to prolonged intake of aspirin. You need to consult your physician to get a complete blood coagulation profile checked with APTT and platelet count to rule out other possible causes like thrombocytopenia.
This can also happen due to a viral infection in the recent past- decreases the synthesis of platelets from the bone marrow.
Presence of any autoimmune disorders also needs to be ruled out.
The treatment is based on the diagnosis and severity of the problem. Treatment is usually done by stopping aspirin, fluid infusion, steroids, immunoglobulins, blood transfusions, etc according to the severity of the condition.

I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Thrombocytopenia?

Brief Answer: Can be a bleeding disorder. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Development of bruises on your arms spontaneously without any history of injury is suggestive of a bleeding disorder. It can also happen due to prolonged intake of aspirin. You need to consult your physician to get a complete blood coagulation profile checked with APTT and platelet count to rule out other possible causes like thrombocytopenia. This can also happen due to a viral infection in the recent past- decreases the synthesis of platelets from the bone marrow. Presence of any autoimmune disorders also needs to be ruled out. The treatment is based on the diagnosis and severity of the problem. Treatment is usually done by stopping aspirin, fluid infusion, steroids, immunoglobulins, blood transfusions, etc according to the severity of the condition. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal