PHYSIOLOGY
GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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Clotting
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Transporting oxygen
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Fighting disease
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Balancing osmolarity
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Detailed explanation-1: -When you have a low platelet count, you may have trouble stopping bleeding. Bleeding can happen inside your body, underneath your skin, or from the surface of your skin. You may not have serious bleeding until your platelet count is very low.
Detailed explanation-2: -Platelets are tiny blood cells that help your body form clots to stop bleeding. If one of your blood vessels gets damaged, it sends out signals to the platelets. The platelets then rush to the site of damage and form a plug (clot) to fix the damage.
Detailed explanation-3: -Another surprise is that blood clots can occur at any platelet count and a low platelet count is not protective. The increased risk of blood clots is due to the antibodies which cause ITP “activating” platelets (making them more sticky).
Detailed explanation-4: -Platelets play an integral role in clotting blood, but they also contain proteins known as growth factors, which support healing and recovery processes.