2007-12-08 18:03:49 · 5 answers · asked by mohammed a 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Parapsychology
Usually, the platelet count is about 150,000 to 350,000 platelets in a microliter of blood. In people with a low platelet count, bleeding is more likely to occur, even after a slight injury. When the platelet count is very low (below 20,000), massive bleeding may occur even when there is no injury. Bleeding may be life threatening.
The platelet count may decrease if the bone marrow does not produce enough platelets. Leukemia, lymphomas, infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, which causes AIDS), and a variety of other bone marrow disorders can have this effect. Or the platelet count may decrease if the spleen enlarges and traps platelets. Thus, fewer platelets are in the bloodstream. Myelofibrosis and some forms of cirrhosis can have this effect.
The body may use or destroy too many platelets. HIV infection, lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus), idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, and hemolytic-uremic syndrome can have this effect. Some drugs, such as heparin and certain antibiotics, also have this effect.
2007-12-08 20:34:28 · answer #1 · answered by Father Ted 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
This will not be your medical response, but a psycho-physio-metaphysical one. The liver is the organ related to resentment. The spleen is one of the organs which sends out the troops to fight infection in the body. Platelets are sort of soldiers, 'keeping the life force (blood) working the way it should and not 'letting' as it were, to the point of de-bleed causing death. Now, please go back to the most devastating time that made you want to give up. Where do you hold enough resentment to keep you in the death-urge and not the life-urge? Heal this, beautiful one. Let go of all past pain. Forgive. Seek help. And between that, and allopathic medicine, you will recover. Have faith. No fear.
2007-12-12 16:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by marcyroban 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you're in the wrong section. You're lucky Dave S. was on here. This is the Parapsychology section. You might find more info on this if you go to the Health section. Might be some nurses on there...if it's your lucky day..maybe a dr. Good Luck. So sorry about your illness.
2007-12-09 12:06:07 · answer #3 · answered by Deenie 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what you're asking here, but I suspect it should be in the medical section.
2007-12-11 08:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by Peter D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor about Polycythemia vera. (sp?)
My aunt had it and it became Leukemia.
May God Bless You.
2007-12-09 17:32:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋