The Profile of Thrombocytosis in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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archipelago country. Objective: To describe the distribution of thrombocytosis in pediatric intensive care unit. Methods: A rectrospective study reviewed medical chart of all children in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Haji Adam Malik Hospital with all diagnosis during January 2007 – December 2007. All the patients who diagnosed as thrombocytosis were enrolled to this study. The data was collected include age, sex, diagnosis in PICU will be reported descriptively. Results: From the total 319 cases admitted to PICU, there were 65 had thrombocytosis. Most thrombocytosis 29(65) were in group age 1-5 years, and 21(65) in group 5-10 years, and 15(65) in group age more than 10 years. Boys more than girls (35 vs 30). Thrombocytosis occurred mostly in complicated surgical patients, head injury and infectious diseases. Conclusion: Thrombocytosis is common problem in critically ill patient. It is required a longitudinal study to determine the cause of thrombocytosis in critically ill patients.
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