Thrombocytopenic purpura

See the manifestations of this unpleasant disease you probably have repeatedly. Unfortunately, thrombocytopenic purpura is considered a fairly common disease. From the name of the disease, it is easy to guess what provokes his problems associated with changing blood composition.

The causes of thrombocytopenic purpura

For such a complicated name, in fact, one of the representatives of diathesis group diseases is hiding. Most often, purpura affects small patients. At the age of up to 10 years, both boys and girls suffer from the disease, after that, the risk zone is mainly for the fair sex.

Thrombocytopenic purpura develops as a result of a decrease in the number of platelets in the blood. A critical value is a mark of 150 × 109 / l. Thrombocytopenia can develop due to the fact that the mechanisms of the immune system destroy platelets.

Today, even specialists can not name the exact causes of thrombocytopenic purpura. The most likely versions include the following:

1. As practice has shown, in many patients the disease manifested itself after acute infectious or viral diseases, such as, for example, HIV, mononucleosis , chicken pox.
2. Negative health can affect the intake of certain drugs.
3. In some patients, idiopathic or otherwise it is called - immune thrombocytopenic purpura developed against a background of severe hypothermia or too long sunbathing.
4. Several cases were recorded when the babies were infected with purpura after BCG vaccination.
5. Danger of injury.

The probability that the disease is transmitted by hereditary pathway exists, but it is scanty small, because the acquired forms of the disease occur much more often.

The main manifestations and treatment of thrombocytopenic purpura

In different patients, the disease manifests itself in different ways. The most common symptoms are:

1. A rash appears on the skin. Because of the color of the rash, the disease got its name - the pimples are mostly purple-blue, sometimes reminiscent of small sinew. There may be a rash all over the body. Very often pimples resemble small sacs filled with blood.
2. A low level of platelets is accompanied by constant bleeding. Many patients bleed gums. Girls suffering from ordinary or autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura suffer from prolonged menstruation with heavy bleeding.
3. One of the most dangerous manifestations of the disease - hemorrhagic crisis - can be accompanied by anemia and have a lethal outcome.
4. There are bruises in the places of injections in patients with purpura.
5. Patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura often experience fever and severe pain in the abdomen.

Treatment for thrombocytopenic purpura should be aimed at reducing the production of antibodies that destroy platelets and their isolation from blood cells.

If the patient has no obvious signs of the disease, there are no bleeding and the number of platelets in the blood exceeds the mark of 35 × 109 / l, then with treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura can be delayed. You can protect yourself by giving up contact sports and trying to avoid injuries and injuries.

Diet to adhere to the disease is not necessary. The only thing is that you can reduce the amount of legumes in the diet, which are believed to negatively affect the number of platelets.