🩸 THROMBOCYTOPENIA Review for Nursing Students follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education Thrombocytopenia is a condition where the patient has an abnormally low platelet count in the blood, which increases the risk of bleeding. ✅Normal Platelet Range: 150,000-450,000 ➡️ Platelets are formed in the bone marrow, and about 1/3 are stored in the spleen. 🩸 Platelets help with blood clotting to stop bleeding Causes: → Impaired Platelet Production: viral infections (HIV, hepatitis), folate

Thrombocytopenia is a condition characterized by a low platelet count in the 🩸 blood, which can lead to increased ⬆️ risk of bleeding. Platelets are used to form clots...so with a low platelet count, clot formation will be 🚫 impaired! Low platelet levels ⬇️ can be caused by various conditions, including cancer, autoimmune disorders, splenic injury, infection, and some medications. Assessment findings 🧐 such as retinal/petechial hemorrhage, epistaxis, gingival bleeding, and hematuria can occur