Tag: Hematologic emergency

Approximately 1 in 4 children with acute immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) may develop chronic ITP. But regardless of the cause, allowing **thrombocytopenia to go untreated** can lead to significant and potentially fatal complications, particularly severe bleeding.

With a normal platelet count between 150,000 and 450,000 per microliter of blood, a count under 10,000 is considered a hematologic emergency. In a case where your blood has no platelets, the body’s ability to clot is completely compromised, leading to immediate and severe health risks, including uncontrolled bleeding and internal hemorrhaging.