What causes lowering of platelet count in a 10 year old?
Patient: Hi my relative is female age 10 and had been investigated for bruising. 4 weeks ago her platelets were 70, today they are 20. They have sent bloods for HIV, hep C, immunology, lupus, ITP, plus many more. Apparantly all other tests were normal so i am presuming leukemia has been ruled out. Any ideas as to what we may expect and at what point would they think about transfusing some platelets.She is fit and healthy with no other symptoms or signs of bleeding Doctor: Causes of thrombocytopenia in a child are ITP, Hemolytic uremic syndrome, leukemia, viral infections like Dengue, HIV, Hep C, severe bacteremia, certain medications etcReports of investigations will confirm the exact cause of thrombocytopenia.Platelets count of 20 thousand is very significant decrease​. Your child should be monitored for any bleeding which will need platelets transfusion.For any further query you may consult me at Healthcare Magic.