Increase Platelet Count By Amanullah Bismil

• March 31, 2015
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Bleeding disorders or bone marrow diseases, such as leukemia, require the determination of the number of platelets present and/or their ability to function correctly.

A platelet count is often ordered as a part of a complete blood count, which may be done at an annual physical examination. It is almost always ordered when a patient has unexplained bruises or takes what appears to be an unusually long time to stop bleeding from a small cut or wound.

Increased Platelet counts (Thrombocytosis) may be seen in individuals

ASTHMA BY AMANULLAH BISMIL

• March 19, 2015
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 ASTHMA

Asthma is characterized as an inflammation of the bronchial tubes (airways) that cause swelling and narrowing (constriction) of the airways. The result is difficult breathing. The bronchial narrowing is usually either totally or at least partially reversible with treatments. During asthma attacks (exacerbations of asthma), the smooth muscle cells in the bronchi constrict, the airways become inflamed and swollen, and breathing becomes difficult.

Asthmatics produce an excess of thick mucus in their bronchial tubes, which are also often very sensitive to external triggers (such as