Thrombocytopenic purpura

Thrombocytopenic purpura, also known as purpura hemorrhagica, is a disease characterized by low levels of platelets in the blood, leading to bleeding and bruising of the skin.

Platelets are blood cells that play an important role in the blood clotting process. If platelet function is impaired, bleeding and bruising on the skin may occur, which is the main symptom of thrombocytopenic purpura.

The causes of this disease can be different. For example, this may be due to a problem with the bone marrow, which produces platelets, or to autoimmune diseases, where the body's immune system begins to attack its own platelets.

Treatment for thrombocytopenic purpura may include medications that stimulate platelet production, as well as immune medications that help reduce the immune system's attack on platelets.

It is important to note that thrombocytopenic purpura can be a dangerous disease that requires timely and proper treatment. If you notice bruising of the skin or other signs of bleeding, see your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

Thrombacytopenic purpura (hemorrhagic purpura) (English: Purpura haemorrhagicа; outdated names - hemolytic purpura, profuse bleeding ecchymotic purpura) - purpura of minimal severity or transient localized microcirculatory purpura with purpura caused by autoimmune and (or) reactive mechanisms pathology of the immune system, which is characterized by moderate or a slight decrease in the number of platelets and a quantitative and (or, less often, qualitative) corresponding increase in the amount of other components of red and white blood in the blood, mainly red blood cells and hemoglobin.

This pathology is characterized by increased sensitivity of the surface of platelets to the damaging effects of several environmental factors on them, which have a direct impact on the normal function of cells. The cause of purpura is the activation of complementary damage to the cell membrane, which leads to the release of biologically active substances from them (release). As a result, irreversible aggregation of blood cells occurs. Reactive purpura is an allergy followed by the formation of antibodies. Purpura can also be caused by nervous disorders of various natures. Purpuras in diseases of various organs and systems arise as a result of exposure to a variety of internal or external irritants on the body. The appearance of pathological purpura always signals the presence of some disease and is a symptom of many serious ailments. As pathological changes in the body worsen, the number and size of hemorrhages increase, and the duration of bleeding also increases. Prolonged stagnation of blood flow in the capillaries (vascular hemostasis) is very dangerous in individuals - congenital and acquired carriers.