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Can you fly with a platelet count of 20, 000 or less?
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Maybe...: The pressurized cabin and low humidity are a set up for nose bleeds. I tell my patients closer to 40. It is not pleasant to bleed in an airplane. It obviously depends on the urgency of the travel.
Answered 12/7/2012
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