Patient's question:
My mom takes a long time to apply medicine after an injury, even for small wounds. This has been going on for a long time, and I'm a bit worried. So, I took her to the hospital for a thorough check-up and found that her platelet count is low in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. What should I do about the low platelet count in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?Doctor's answer:
It is recommended to go for a follow-up visit to the hematology department as soon as possible. For a condition like your mother's, hormone or immunosuppressant treatment is generally required. In necessary cases, immunoglobulin may be needed, but it is expensive, and a small portion of people may not respond well to it. If the symptoms are particularly severe, a splenectomy may be necessary. This disease has a relatively low chance of being cured in adults if it recurs again. It is advised to seek medical attention promptly to avoid further severe bleeding!