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Is Jaundice, Low Platelet Levels And Body Spots Completely Curable?
hello,my brother is 11 years old and he is now admitted in hospital due to low platelet level(15000) and jaundice.last week he was given 2 units of platelet and 12 units of immunoglobulin.His jaundice was at 4.6 level and he had severe red spots all over his body.now he is in better condition,but the platelet level hasn’t increased so much.can this be completely cured?
Mon, 11 May 2020
Hi dear, I understand your concern
This will depend on the cause of low platelet count, for which we need to know few more details- his symptoms apart from low count and jaundice, any enlarged lymph nodes/spleen/liver, and reports of CBC, peripheral smear and bone marrow test.
Most common cause of low platelet count in children is ITP(immune thrombocytopenia), but here we do not get jaundice. In some rare cases, viral hepatitis also can cause low platelet count. In both these conditions, we expect a gradual recovery and increasing counts over 3-4 weeks.
Kindly discuss with your doctor or get back to me with details.
Hope I have answered your query
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
This will depend on the cause of low platelet count, for which we need to know few more details- his symptoms apart from low count and jaundice, any enlarged lymph nodes/spleen/liver, and reports of CBC, peripheral smear and bone marrow test.
Most common cause of low platelet count in children is ITP(immune thrombocytopenia), but here we do not get jaundice. In some rare cases, viral hepatitis also can cause low platelet count. In both these conditions, we expect a gradual recovery and increasing counts over 3-4 weeks.
Kindly discuss with your doctor or get back to me with details.
Hope I have answered your query
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
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