Platelet Function Disorders | Symptoms & Causes
What are the symptoms of platelet function disorders?
The most common symptoms of a platelet function disorder are:
- purpura (purple color of the skin after blood has leaked under it forming a bruise, often from no known trauma)
- petechiae (tiny red dots under the skin that are a result of very small bleeds into the skin)
- nosebleeds
- bleeding in the mouth and/or in and around the gums
- blood in vomit, urine or stool
- bleeding in the head (most dangerous symptom that can be life-threatening, usually prompted by head trauma)
What causes platelet function disorders?
The causes of a platelet function disorders will depend on if it is acquired or genetic. Talk to your doctor about diagnosing your child's platelet function disorder.
