Essential thrombocytopenia

The following symptoms may be caused by essential thrombocytopenia or by other conditions. Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options for essential thrombocythemia.

This form of thrombocytopenia may be acute (postviral thrombocytopenia) or chronic (Werlhof's disease, purpura hemorrhagica, essential thrombocytopenia, or autoimmune thrombocytopenia).

It is sometimes found during a routine blood test. The following symptoms may be caused by essential thrombocytopenia or by other conditions. A doctor should be consulted if any of these problems occur: ...

Disorder: The Myeloproliferative Disorders are diseases where too many of some types of blood cells are made in the bone marrow. The four major types of myeloproliferative disorders are chronic myelogenous leukemia, essential thrombocytopenia, ...

pericarditis, myocarditis, heart failure
Essential thrombocytopenia ... congestive heart failure
Essential thrombocytosis -- same as essential thrombocythemia ... heart attack
Exfoliative dermatitis ... heart failure ...

See also: Symptom, Thrombocytopenia, Cancer, Leukemia, Fibrosis