Abstract

Thrombocytopenia is defined as platelet count <1,50,000/µL. The present study was conducted to assess clinical profile of patients with thrombocytopenia. Materials & Methods: 110 patients of fever of both genders were enrolled. Etiologic and clinical data of all the patients was recorded Results: Out of 110 patients, males were 60 and females were 50. Aetiology was malaria in 15, dengue fever in 45, viral fever in 20, scrub typhus in 13, septicaemia in 10 and Leptospirosis in 7 patients. Common symptoms were fever in 110, cough in 65, pallor in 40, jaundice in 22, chills &rigors in 72, headache in 45, myalgia in 49, bleeding in 22 and rashes in 15 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Platelet count was <20000 per cubic mm in 8, 20000- 50000 per cubic mm in 25, 50000- 100000 per cubic mm in 65 and 100000- 150000 per cubic mm in 12 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Common clinical features were fever, cough, pallor, jaundice, chills &rigors, headache, myalgia, bleeding and rashes.

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