title: Thrombocytosis: When is an incidental finding serious?
abstract: For most patients, elevated platelet counts are benign and require no treatment, but for some, severe complications or death may ensue. This article discusses how to classify thrombocytosis and identify which patients require treatment, describes the characteristic complications that may arise, and provides an algorithm for management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. andrew.schafer@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Andrew I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Schafer
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009196:Myeloproliferative Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013926:Thrombopoietin / Q000378:metabolism; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D013926:Thrombopoietin