Problems related to untreated gonorrhea in pregnant women include: 1  The possibility of a miscarriage. 2  Preterm labor. 3  Premature rupture of the membranes (PROM), which happens before labor contractions start.  Premature 1  delivery. Infection of the lining of the uterus (endometritis).
Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) definition and facts. Thrombocytopenia or low platelet count is a lower than normal number of platelets (less than 150,000 platelets per microliter) in the blood. Thrombocytopenia may be inherited or acquired when conditions occur, such as the use of certain drugs.
Includes: Low red blood cell count, Low white blood cell count, Low platelet count, Infection-prevention guidelines for immunosuppressed patients. Other words you may hear: 1  Myelosuppression-a decrease in the production of blood cells, which may lead to low blood count.OW WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT (low WBC). Leukopenia-A decrease in the total number of white blood cells, which may lead to low white blood cell count. Neutropenia-A decrease in the number of neutrophils, which may lead to low white blood count.