With platelet disorders, there may be too many or too few platelets, or platelets that do not function well. Any platelet disorder affects blood clotting.
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Platelet disorders:
Autoimmune (idiopathic) thrombocytopaenic purpura (ITP)
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Platelet disorders can involve an abnormal number of these cells (too many or too few), or abnormal functioning of the platelets. Any platelet disorder affects blood clotting.
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Platelet disorders may involve an abnormal number of platelets (typically too few platelets, although an extremely elevated platelet count may be associated either with thrombosis or with excessive bleeding), defective platelet function, or both.
Most platelet disorders are acquired, meaning they appear spontaneously or as a result of an external factor; children usually aren’t born with the disorder.
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bleeding or platelet disorders
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People with platelet disorders, such as von Willebrand disease, abnormal platelet function from uremia, and those with a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) are advised to avoid NSAIDs.
Acquired Qualitative Platelet Disorder (Acquired Platelet Function Disorder)
Acquired Platelet Function Disorder
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (Partial Thromboplastin Time)
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May-Hegglin Anomaly is a rare, inherited, blood platelet disorder characterized by abnormally large and misshapen platelets (giant platelets) and defects of the white blood cells known as leukocytes.
Usually detected soon after menstruation begins, platelet disorders are the most common blood disorder which causes excessive bleeding; the most common platelet disorder is von Willebrand's disease.
A hereditary platelet disorder caused by defective or deficient Von Willebrand factor, a protein involved in normal blood clotting, that reduces adhesion to collagen but not aggregation. Both bleeding time and coagulation are increased.
Hypercoagulable states and platelet disorders
Immune cytopenias
Leukemias
Lymphoproliferative disorders
Monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance
Myelodysplastic syndromes
Myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia
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Liver disease, chronic alcohol abuse, kidney disease, platelet disorders, and inherited blood clotting disorders can also interfere with blood clotting and predispose to nosebleeds.
Thrombocytopenic purpura diseases (potentially life-threatening platelet disorders that cause problems with blood clotting)
Vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels)
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Acquired qualitative platelet disorders; Acquired disorders of platelet function
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Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC)
Liver disease
Platelet disorders
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Vitamin K deficiency
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Down dyndrome
Fanconi anemia
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
Congenital neutropenia
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Bleeding or platelet disorders
Thyroid problems
Liver or kidney disease
Endometrial cancer
Medications such as steroids, blood thinners, anti-inflammatories or anticoagulants
Stress
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Noonan syndrome (particularly JMML development).
Severe congenital neutropenia (Kostmann syndrome).
Diamond-Blackfan anemia.
Familial platelet disorder with a propensity to develop AML.
Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia.
protein in the urine (proteinuria)
sensorineural hearing loss
eye problems [involuntary, rhythmic eye movements (nystagmus), cataracts, or cornea problems]
skin problems
platelet disorders
abnormal white blood cells
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Bleeding gums can be a sign that you are at risk for, or already have, gum disease. However, persistent gum bleeding may be due to serious medical conditions such as leukemia and bleeding and platelet disorders.
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While uncommon, AIDS patients can develop platelet disorders called thrombotic microangiopathies. These occur when platelets rapidly start to clot in the body's small blood vessels.
hereditary platelet disorder
Hereditary Polyposis Coli
Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy IV
Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy, Type II (HSAN Type II)
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