Low platelet count

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Low platelet count

Asked for Male, 20 Years

I had low platelet count. Two doctors made two different diagnosis. One is DIC/SEPSIS And one doctor said thormbocytopenia. Are the same thing? Is it a symptom or actual dignosis?

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Dr. Ajinkya Niwal

General Physician 14 yrs exp Thane

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DIC is not only on the basis of Thrombocytopenia. It also has to be supported by coagulation profile. Kindly upload the report.

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Dr. Spoorthy Holla

General Physician 2 yrs exp Mangalore

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Sepsis can lead to DIC , and this can be a diagnosisbut thromobocytopenia is a symptom,

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Dr. Dwijendra Prasad

Consultant Physician 22 yrs exp Bangalore

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Thrombocytopenia or low platelet counts are a result of multiple causes. It can happen with many diseases, from bacterial infection to viral syndrome, to malignancy alcoholism to serious multi systemic involvement of diseases. DIC is a multisystem disorderdue to infection, malignancy which affects the coagulation cascade leading to capillary bleed. It is a very serious condition.

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