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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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