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What Causes Reactive Thrombocytosis?
Question: My mother-in-law is curious about her idiopathic thromocythemia. She was diagnosed two years ago. Specifically she is concerned that there has been no known cause for the fluctuation in her blood platelets levels.
Why do the blood platelet levels keep fluctuating the way they do?
Why do the blood platelet levels keep fluctuating the way they do?
Brief Answer:
Reactive thrombocytosis or essential thrombocythemia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
There are many causes of high platelet count.
Infection, trauma, iron deficiency anemia, bleeding, surgery, essential thrombocythemia are some of the causes of high platelet count.
Please send me reports of your complete blood count and bone marrow examination. So that I can help you further.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
Reactive thrombocytosis or essential thrombocythemia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
There are many causes of high platelet count.
Infection, trauma, iron deficiency anemia, bleeding, surgery, essential thrombocythemia are some of the causes of high platelet count.
Please send me reports of your complete blood count and bone marrow examination. So that I can help you further.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Hello.
Thank you for your response. I will have to speak with my MIL regarding trying to get these records, however I am not sure if I will be able to get them.
Will be in touch.
XXXX
Thank you for your response. I will have to speak with my MIL regarding trying to get these records, however I am not sure if I will be able to get them.
Will be in touch.
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Ok. Give me follow up with reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
Please give me follow up with her reports. We will remain in touch.
If you have any further questions then feel free to ask me anytime. I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
Ok. Give me follow up with reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
Please give me follow up with her reports. We will remain in touch.
If you have any further questions then feel free to ask me anytime. I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Dr. Sanghvi.
We were unable to get the reports. I am not sure if there is anything else you can help us with. Please inform us.
Thank you.
We were unable to get the reports. I am not sure if there is anything else you can help us with. Please inform us.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
It is very difficult to say without reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
There are many causes of high platelet counts. So without any reports it is very difficult to say regarding causes and treatment.
What you can do it repeat platelet count and complete blood count after 2 weeks and give me follow up. So that I can help you further.
Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
It is very difficult to say without reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
There are many causes of high platelet counts. So without any reports it is very difficult to say regarding causes and treatment.
What you can do it repeat platelet count and complete blood count after 2 weeks and give me follow up. So that I can help you further.
Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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