What disorder involves low levels of platelets in blood?
2 Answers
Answer could be thrombocytopenia or thrombopenia, which is generally an autoimmune disease. It results in bleeding disorder and purpura.
Platelet count may temporarily decline during hemorrhagic fevers (such as dengue and yellow fever) caused by various RNA viruses.
Another answer can be dengue fever.
Explanation:
Dengue fever is caused by the dengue virus which is primarily transmitted by the female Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
The dengue virus attacks the platelets of the body which may result in uncontrolled bleeding. A patient who has this disease must brush their teeth very carefully to avoid gum bleeding, their stool color regularly monitored for intestinal bleeding, and a regular platelet count with the interval depending on the attending physician's orders.
Should the patient experience severe bleeding due to low platelet count, they will have to undergo blood transfusion.
This disease does not have a specific drug treatment because the signs and symptoms are only managed through saline hydration and taking of paracetamol to decrease fever.
