Acquired platelet function defect

Acquired platelet function defect
Definition
Acquired platelet function defects are diseases or conditions that cause the blood elements needed for blood clotting (platelets) to not work properly.

Acquired platelet function defect
Alternate Names : Acquired qualitative platelet disorders, Acquired disorders of platelet function
Definition ...

Acquired platelet function defects are diseases or conditions that cause the blood elements needed for blood clotting (platelets) to not work properly.

Care in the use of medications can reduce the risk of drug-related acquired platelet function defects. Treatment of other disorders may also reduce risk. Some cases are not preventable.
Blood clot formation
Blood clots ...

Acquired platelet function defect
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Acquired platelet function defects
Congenital platelet function defects
Congenital antithrombin III deficiency
Congenital protein C or S deficiency
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia ...

Diagnosis of acquired platelet function defect begins with a medical history and physical exam. A blood test called a complete blood count, or CBC, is often done first. This test counts the number and types of cells in the blood.

There are many possible causes of acquired platelet function defect. Common causes are as follows:
certain cancers of the blood, such as multiple myeloma and polycythemia vera
long-standing kidney failure, known as chronic renal failure ...

See also: Bleeding, Leukemia, Acquired disorder, Symptom, Prevention