Platelets

Questions & Answers

• Question - Why won't my parent's doctor order a blood transfusion to boost his platelets?

  When platelets are low, should doctors do a platelet transfusion? Most doctors hold off transfusing unless a patient with low platelets is bleeding.

• Question - How can we prevent bruising due to low platelets?

  Bruising from low platelets is a common side effect in chemotherapy patients. Find out what you can do to reduce low platelet bruising.

• Question - Why is my mother's platelet count dropping so drastically?

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• Question - Which vitamins or herbs can I use to boost my platelets?

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• Question - What medications can lower the platelet count?

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• Question - How can I prevent frequent nosebleeds caused by low platelets?

  When someone has nosebleeds from low platelets, can it be prevented? Low platelets can lead to nosebleeds because it takes the blood longer to clot.

• Question - What are the side affects from having chemo abraxane/avactin when you take blood thinners warfin?

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• Question - Why doesn't my mother's doctor want to perform a red blood cell transfusion, just because she's never had one before?

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• Question - Could this be a recurrence of the cancer?

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News

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