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Can thrombocytopenia be fatal?
The specific symptoms of ITP are affected by your platelet count: The lower your count, the more likely you are to have spontaneous and unexpected bleeding, both internally and externally. Without treatment to correct platelet counts, bleeding can become severe and life threatening.
How long can you live with thrombocytopenia?
In the majority of people with ITP, the condition isn’t serious or life-threatening. Acute ITP in children often resolves within six months or less without treatment. Chronic ITP can last for many years. People can live for many decades with the disease, even those with severe cases.
Can you live with thrombocytopenia?
Just as its name is difficult to pronounce, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) can be even harder to live with. ITP can affect both children and adults.
Is thrombocytopenia an emergency?
A platelet count less than 5 × 103 per μL may cause spontaneous bleeding and constitutes a hematologic emergency. Patients who present with thrombocytopenia as part of a multisystem disorder usually are ill and require urgent evaluation and treatment.
Can ITP cause death?
Yes, ITP can potentially be fatal. However, that could be said for virtually every disease, including many which are usually not very serious. Extremely rare but fatal complications can occur from strep throats, the common cold (which may lead to pneumonia), chickenpox, or what seems to be a mild case of indigestion.
At what level does thrombocytopenia become critical?
Dangerous internal bleeding can occur when your platelet count falls below 10,000 platelets per microliter. Though rare, severe thrombocytopenia can cause bleeding into the brain, which can be fatal.
Can ITP lead to leukemia?
In another study of bone marrow aspirations in over 300 children with typical ITP presentation, there were no cases of leukemia and one with aplastic anemia.