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A 18-year-old female asked:

Platelets are normal at 331 but i get petechiae from scratching and notice more on my body after hot shower. scared! am i okay? normal cbc

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Dr. Sewa Legha
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Need Notbe a concern: With platelet count(number) like this, Petechiae have no meaning or any significance. Some drugs like Aspirin can make platelets non functional for a few days. That is the only factor to look into...otherwise you do not need to do anything further.
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Dr. Charles Zaroulis
Dr. Charles Zaroulisanswered
Hematology 58 years experience
Platelet function: What medications do you use? Please include any pain medications. Thank you very much.
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