Chinese Medicine Treatment:
Prescription 1:
Radix Sanguisorbae (Diyu) 50g,
Colla Corii Asini (Ejiao) 10g, peanut coat 30g,
Bee Honey (Fengmi) 30g. One dose a day.
This prescription works to remove heat to cool blood. It is suitable for those who have thrombocytopenic purpura, ecchymosis, bright red spots, epistaxis, bleeding gums, hematemesis, hematuria, hemafecia, anxciety, thirst、constipation, fever, etc.
Prescription 2:
Colla Corii Asini (Ejiao)15g,
Radix Puerariae (Gegen) powder 30g, lotus root starch 60g. One dose a day.
This prescription can replenish the vital essence and removing heat. It's indicated for thrombocytopenic purpura, nose bleeding, gingival bleeding, hot flash, anxciety, thirst, night sweat, tinnitus, fatigue, etc.
Prescription 3:
Peanut coat 30g, date 15 pieces,
Colla Corii Asini (Ejiao) 10g. One dose a day.
This prescription can invigorate spleen and supplement qi, and nourish blood. It's mainly used for light purple ecchymosis, nose bleeding, gingival bleeding, fatigue, poor appetite, etc.
Western treatmentThe treatment of thrombocytopenia is largely dependent upon the cause and the severity of the condition. Some situations may require specific or emergent treatments, whereas, others need only be managed by occasional blood draws and monitoring of the platelet levels.
In auto-immune thrombocytopenia or ITP, steroids can be used to suppress the immune system in order to impair the destruction of platelets. In more severe cases, intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) or monoclonal antibodies may also be given to alter the immune process. In refractory cases, splenectomy (removal of the spleen) may be necessary.
If a drug is thought to be the cause of low platelet count, then it may be discontinued by the supervising physician. In patients with HIT, it is very important to remove and limit the future use of any heparin products, including low molecular weight heparin (like Lovenox), immediately to prevent further immune response against the platelets.
If TTP or HUS is diagnosed, the treatment may include plasma exchange, plasmapheresis, or eculizumab. In cases with severe kidney failure, dialysis may be necessary. In general, platelet transfusion is not necessary, unless an individual with low platelets (less than 50,000) has an active bleeding or hemorrhage, or needs a surgery or other invasive procedures. Frequently, a platelet transfusion may be recommended without any bleeding if the count is less than 10,000.