Dengue is a deadly fever, which spreads due to the bite of a mosquito called Aedes. When dengue occurs, the number of platelets starts decreasing, which is very important for our body. That is why dengue is considered more dangerous. The risk of bleeding also increases when dengue occurs. Its cases also increase due to the increase in mosquitoes during the rainy season.
In this, when the patient’s platelet count decreases, he may even die. However, low platelets does not mean that the person has dengue. In such a situation, let us know what these platelets are and what kind of symptoms are seen in the body when it decreases…
Normally a healthy body has 5-6 liters of blood. Platelets are present in the blood. Their job is blood clotting and prevent bleeding from the body. These are called thrombocytes. Their number per microliter of blood ranges from 1.5 lakh to 4.5 lakh. If it decreases to less than 30,000, then bleeding starts from the body and blood starts coming out from the nose, ears, urine and stool.
To know the number of platelets in the blood, CBC or complete blood count test has to be done. If its number is low, then to increase it, one should eat foods rich in vitamin B12 and vitamin C, folate and iron.
Symptoms of low platelets: Unbearable headache, pain in muscles and joints, fatigue and weakness, pain in the eyes, rashes on the body, signs of mild bleeding
How to increase platelets: Eat foods that increase platelets such as papaya, pomegranate, kiwi, beetroot, spinach, giloy, coconut water. 2. Take foods rich in B12, vitamin C, folate and iron. 3. Eat foods rich in vitamin K such as banana, spinach, broccoli and sprouts. 4. Dengue patients should take as much liquid as possible. Drink lemonade, coconut water and buttermilk.
Published at : 26 Sep 2024 07:05 AM (IST)