It is more often used as a girl (female) name. People having the name Alyssa are in general originating from France, Greece, United Kingdom, United States of America. For another variant of the name Alyssa across the world, see Alicia.
Connect the bag of platelets to the remaining arm of the Y-set. If approved by your facility, a blood-compatible IV pump can be used to infuse the platelets at 100 ml per 15 minutes. Monitor, measure and record baseline vital signs - temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure throughout the transfusion period.
Overview. Thrombocytopenia, the medical term for a low blood platelet count, occurs when blood platelets die faster than theyâre reproduced. According to the Mayo Clinic, a healthy count ranges between 150,000 and 450,000 platelets for every microliter of circulating blood.