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Thrombocytosis - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
  • - Specialty Care Clinics

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What is Thrombocytosis?
  • Platelets are blood particles produced within the
    bone marrow that play an important role in the
    process of forming blood clots. Thrombocytosis is
    a disorder where your body produces too many
    platelets.
  • It is known as reactive thrombocytosis or
    secondary thrombocytosis when the cause is an
    underlying condition, like an infection.
  • Less commonly, when thrombocytosis has no
    apparent underlying condition as a cause, the
    disorder is known as primary thrombocythemia or
    essential thrombocythemia. It is a blood and bone
    marrow disease.
  • Your doctor may detect thrombocytosis in a
    routine blood test result that shows a high
    platelet level. If your blood test indicates
    thrombocytosis, it is important to determine
    whether it is reactive thrombocytosis or
    essential thrombocythemia to know how to manage
    the condition.

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Symptoms of Thrombocytosis
  • People with thrombocytosis often do not have
    signs or symptoms. Signs and symptoms of reactive
    thrombocytosis, if they do happen, relate to the
    underlying condition.
  • People with essential thrombocythemia may have
    signs and symptoms related to blood clots and
    bleeding, including
  •    Headache
  •    Dizziness or lightheadedness
  •    Chest pain
  •    Weakness
  •    Numbness or tingling of the hands and feet

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  • When should you see a doctor?
  • Because thrombocytosis is not likely to cause
    symptoms, you probably would not know you have it
    unless a routine blood test reveals a
    higher-than-normal number of platelets. If that
    happens, your doctor will try to determine the
    reason.
  • Causes of Thrombocytosis
  • Bone marrow the spongy tissue inside your bones
    contains stem cells that could become red blood
    cells, white blood cells, or platelets. Platelets
    stick together, helping blood to form a clot that
    stops bleeding when you damage a blood vessel,
    like when you cut yourself. Thrombocytosis
    happens when your body produces too many
    platelets.
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  • Website https//specialtycareclinics.com/
  • Contact No. 469-545-9983
  • Email hugosutton020_at_gmail.com  

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