I had a lumbar puncture in ER over a week ago. All four tubes of spinal fluid contained blood that initially sent doctors into a panic. After CT scans, MRI and additional lab testing on spinal fluid all test ...
Chronic idiopathic neutropenia is a general term for cases of severe chronic neutropenia not clearly falling into the cyclic or congenital categories. These patients are described as having normal neutrophil counts earlier in life and an acquired pattern of recurrent problems with infections.eople with neutropenia get infections easily and often. Most of the infections occur in the lungs, mouth and throat, sinuses and skin. Painful mouth ulcers, gum infections, ear infections and periodontal disease are common. Severe, life-threatening infections may occur.
Updated July 06, 2016. Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), formerly called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, is a condition where your bodyâs immune system attacks and destroys your platelets causing low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia) which may result in bleeding. Symptoms of ITP. A rash of small red dots on the skin known as petechiae.