How To Increase Platelet Count In Dengue Fever?

 

Low Platelets In Dengue Fever

 

Hello Everyone I am Akash Vareya, I'm an Registered Nurse currently working in Medanta Hospital, Indore. I observed that after Covid-19, now dengue is keeping the Health Care Workers on its toes. wards and rooms are full and patients are making rounds to rounds to get beds Even Our Nursing staff are doing double duty as they are attending many patients beyond assigned Patients Ratio.  

Why this rush heading to hospital, you must think, Are there any ways to fight against dengue or any ways to improve platelet count that the major concern. Dengue is one of the very common mosquito borne viral infections that resulting in sudden decrease in platelet count. Therefore, it is important to diagnose platelet count as early as possible to treat dengue and there is no any specific medication to treat dengue.

 

Why platelet count is reduced in dengue?

 

 

When an infected mosquito bites a human, the dengue virus enters to the bloodstream of our body, it binds to platelets and start replication leading to multiplication of infectious virus. The infected platelet cells tend to destroy normal platelets which is one of the major causes for the drop in the platelet count in dengue fever.  

Also, bone marrow suppression by dengue results in reduced platelet counts because bone marrow is the center for the production of all blood cells including platelets too. Our blood contains a number of different cells that have various purposes in body. The cells include red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Platelets are cells that are responsible for helping the blood to clot in the event if we cut ourselves or have any bleeding anywhere else  

Normally, we have around 1.5 lac to 4 lac platelets per microliter of blood. If number lesser than 1.5 lac is called thrombocytopenia that'smean you have low platelets and you should concerned about it.

 

How to Increase Platelet Count?

Some foods that are high in certain vitamins and minerals can help your body make and maintain platelets in your blood. While many of these nutrients are available in supplement form that is homemade so you no need to worry about low platelets I'm here to tell you about all supplement and homemade stuff.

Homemade Remedies.

 

Papaya and papaya leaves

Many researchers  have displayed that papaya and it's leaves juice are beneficial in increasing the platelet count lowered by dengue fever. papaya can give you amazing results in increasing platelet count within a few days or in a week.

 

Beetroot

Beetroot works a antioxidants and hemostatic elements which makes it to act as one of the natural remedies for dengue fever. You will get desired results within few days.

 

Coconut water

The intake of coconut water increase low platelet count in your body, the amounts of electrolytes and minerals present in coconut water are high that helpful to raise your platelet.

 

Nutrients that Increase Your Platelet Count

Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-12 is an essential vitamin that keeps your blood cells healthy. The deficiency of Vitamin B 12 can cause low platelet count. Few animal proteins like eggs, liver oil, seafood that are good sources of this vitamin B-12. 

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is very important to boost up and maintain the immunity of your body. Vitamin C helps you to absorb iron efficiently and increase your platelet count within a few days. Good sources of Vitamin C that are easily accessible like lemons, lime, oranges, pineapples, etc. 

Iron

Iron is a vital nutrient of our body that helps in the production of red blood cells in the body. Iron deficiency is associated with low platelets as well low haemoglobin. Green leafy vegetables like spinach, lentils, pumpkin seeds, raw bananas and guava are the great source of Iron.