Would you care if a few red dots inexplicably appeared on your body, without pain or itching? Did you know that some small red dots hide huge hidden dangers, which commonly include a blood disorder – thrombocytopenia. Today we are going to answer your questions about thrombocytopenia. Platelets (PLT) are not unfamiliar to us, it has an important role in hemostasis and clotting, repairing blood vessels, etc. It is also an important item in routine blood tests, and the normal value is generally between 100-300*10^9/L. The condition caused by platelets below the normal reference value for various reasons is called thrombocytopenia. First, let’s look at the common causes of thrombocytopenia include what? 1 platelet production disorders or ineffective generation: diseases or triggers that affect the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells may lead to a reduction in platelet production, commonly including: aplastic anemia, leukemia, infection, radiation, certain drugs and radiotherapy, etc., may lead to a reduction in platelets. 2 increased platelet destruction or excessive consumption: the cause is mostly unclear, we commonly include: idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, pharmacological thrombocytopenia, diffuse intravascular coagulation, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and other diseases, but also secondary to certain diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, hepatitis, etc. 3 hypersplenism: The spleen is the immune organ of the body and is the site of platelet destruction. In hypersplenism, platelets stay in the spleen too much and cause abnormal distribution, which can cause thrombocytopenia. What are the dangers of thrombocytopenia? 1. Bleeding from skin and mucous membrane, such as conjunctiva, nasal mucosa, gums, vagina, etc. 2. 3.Multiple petechiae, petechiae, purpura are common in the extremities, mostly on the legs. 4, visceral bleeding such as: gastrointestinal bleeding, intracranial bleeding, etc. Can thrombocytopenia be contagious? The answer is no, the prerequisite for the occurrence of infection is to have pathogens, while thrombocytopenia does not have pathogens, so it is not contagious. Fourth, if there is thrombocytopenia during pregnancy, how to deal with it? 1. Avoid trauma and infection 2. Regular blood tests to detect changes in values 3. For some patients with poor results of pre-pregnancy treatment, they should try some previously applied drugs again and select one or even more methods that can temporarily raise platelets to reduce the risk of delivery. V. What is the prognosis of thrombocytopenia? Generally speaking, the prognosis for acute cases is good, with 80% of patients recovering spontaneously. Chronic cases have a longer history and have a lower self-healing rate than acute ones. Six, in order to avoid relapse how do we do? 1.Avoid colds and reduce the number of colds 2.Prohibit the use of tests and drugs that cause damage to platelets 3.After normal treatment, you should follow medical advice to reduce the dose of drugs and stop 4.Appropriate exercise To treat thrombocytopenia, you need to clearly diagnose the cause of the disease and combine the actual situation of the patient to carry out treatment. If there are unexplained red spots on the body, or petechiae, or wounds bleeding for a long time, you must pay attention to check whether there is thrombocytopenia, so as not to delay the disease.