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A 28-year-old member asked:
which treatment works the best and fastest for thrombocytopenia?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Scott Monheitanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Transfusion: As is the answer of most questions in medicine, you must fix the underlying disorder, whatever that might be. Having said that, if a quick fix is required, ususally a transfusion of platelets is needed.
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Dr. Liawaty Ho commented
Hematology and Oncology 23 years experience
transfusion will not be a good treatment for condition like thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura ( TTP). it would be contraindicated to give platelet transfusion in TTP.
Apr 29, 2012
Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 23 years experience
Depends on the cause: Treatment will depend on the cause of thrombocytopenia. For many causes like infection/sepsis/dic, drugs, autoimmune related etc- the fastest would be platelet transfusion-but- that would not be the best. The best would be to address the cause itself. For certain condition like ttp- platelet transfusion would be absolutely contraindicated-and plasma exchange would be the best and the fastest tx.
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A member asked:
What is the best treatment for thrombocytopenia?
2 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Depends on cause: Tcp can be increased distruction in a transient post infectious event in kids, a sign of bone marrow invasion by a leukemia, increased use in an infectious process etc. Treatment requires a proper evaluation and identification of the process involved.Occasionally transfusion of pooled platelets are given & some meds may be helpful. This is a complex issue.
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Dr. Robert Choate commented
Pediatrics 44 years experience
Clear answer for complicated problem.
Feb 17, 2012
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsi commented
General Practice 18 years experience
Great collaboration. Wishing you'all the very best.
Feb 22, 2012
Houston, TX
A 32-year-old male asked:
What causes hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia ? what are the best diagnosis tests to determine hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
What's the cause?: This can be due to anything from drinking quinine bitters to having leukemia or cancer in the marrow to any of a variety of other things. It is not an illness on itself.
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