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reactive thrombocytosis

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thrombocytosis
increase in the number of platelets in the circulating blood. See also thrombocythemia.

autonomous thrombocytosis
one resulting from a myeloproliferative disorder.
reactive thrombocytosis
one occurring in association with acute hemorrhage, trauma, neoplasia, etc.

reactive thrombocytosis
Reactive hyperthrombocytosis platelet count of ≥ 800 x 109/L–US = ≥ 800 000/µl, seen in ± 1:200 of hospital Pts Associations Acute and chronic inflammation–eg, RA, SLE, malignancies, neonatal RDS, and after hemorrhage, surgery, trauma; in some cases of RHT–eg, burns, hypothermia, preeclampsia, low platelet numbers are present. Cf Essential thrombocytosis, Respiratory distress syndrome.


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