Symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
General information about symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Furthermore, symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
List of symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura includes:
- Bleeding
- Bruising
- Red dots on the skin
- Red dots on the mouth membranes
- Purplish skin areas
- Purplish mouth membrane areas
- Bleeding nose
- Bleeding gums
- Digestive bleeding
- Urinary bleeding
- Brain bleeding
Symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: The main symptom is bleeding, which can include bruising ("ecchymosis") and tiny red dots on the skin or mucous membranes ("petechiae"). In some instances bleeding from the nose, gums, digestive or urinary tracts may also occur. Rarely, bleeding within the brain occurs. 1
More symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, underlying causes of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, associated conditions for Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, risk factors for Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, or other related conditions.
Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP): NIDDK
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