What are Platelets and when do they decrease? - Dr. Satish Kumar

Platelets are small cells in the body which help the blood to clot. There are three types of cells, red cells, white cells and platelets in the cells. These blood cells called platelets help the blood to clot. Whenever we have a small cut, it helps the blood to clot. The platelets are instrumental in forming the clot. Whenever the platelet count goes down, there is a risk of bleeding, but then again, people have a lot of myths about platelets though the normal platelet count is one lakh fifty thousand, to four lakh fifty thousand, unless and until the platelet count falls to less than 20000 or 10000. There will not be any risk of significant internal bleeding. The most common cause if low platelet count, nowadays we see is due to dengue fever. But apart from infections. The most common cause of low platelet count Is immune thrombocytopenia where our own immunity destroys our platelets. So we give medicines to suppress the immunity and to prevent the platelet destruction. That condition is called as ITP or immune thrombocytopenia. In ITP, the goal of treatment is to keep the platelet count at a safe level, which is anywhere more than 30000. The dictum of treatment in ITP is do not treat the platelet counts, treat the symptoms.

[rekilu]

They are lolis and they decrease if you don't believe in lolis.

[mohonaislammunni]

My platelets are decreasing like this, dengue malaria typhoid fever nothing happened but my platelets are decreasing, why is it decreasing please tell me please

[kakatimoses]

sir i suffering from dengue after the blood test .platelets-94000 and wbc3400 pls tell me the way to increase the platelets...

[vaibhavsoni]

Sir yesterday i had check for dengue and its positive platates are 90000

[anjubala]

why our own immunity destroy platelets??
sir pls. tell

[foodandvlogswithsuresh]

Dear doctor is there any connections between low platelets n high ferritin??my 2017 platelets r 86k after that it’s 120k 115k175k on n of same time my ferritin was always 150, 160, 250, 230, now 350 your answer for good suggestions will be appreciated 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤

[nightowl]

What is the medical term for " HIGH PLATELETS " all the time ? Over 800k all the time, will being a blood donor monthly help me ?

[coventrytaxis]

Hi my wife has giant platelets how can i decrease it or what should I do. Please please help me

[BTSLOVER-coeq]

If platelets are high so what can we do.

[holihomework]

Sir when there is plateletes is less than average in newly baby then what we have to do

[neelamkathuria]

WBC low(1100) female 40 yrs. B12 also .what HV to do

[zeaullahdon]

How to decrease white platelet count from 9 lakh to 1.5 lakh