The word brisa means breeze in Spanish or Portuguese.In French, it means it broke. (verb briser, to snap or break).
Some things can affect how well the bone marrow can produce platelets. When not enough platelets are made, the platelet count in your blood is too low. Chemotherapy and some radiation therapy can cause this temporarily. These cancer treatments can slow the production of platelets in the bone marrow. Another cause of a low platelet count is cancer of the bone marrow. Other conditions can result in a low platelet count as well.
Causes of Low Platelet Count. There can be a few reasons why your blood does not contain enough platelets. One reason might be that your bone marrow is not forming enough platelets. Another cause is that the body is breaking down its platelets at too fast a rate.ild cases, such as when a low platelet count is caused by pregnancy, usually do not cause any symptoms. More severe cases may cause uncontrollable bleeding, which requires immediate medical attention. If you have a low platelet count, you may experience: 1  bruising that is red, purple, or brown (purpura).