Hemolytic anemia
Disease information
Hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
.
Anemia
caused by the
premature
destruction of
red
blood cells
mature
blood.
Bone marrow can not produce
red
blood cells at the speed sufficient to replace those that are destroyed.
It is not contagious.
Age.
It affects both sexes, at any age.
Causes.
Hereditary
Diseases
:
as Hereditaria spherocytosis,
G6PD
deficiency
(more
common
in black people)
sickle
cell
anemia
or.
Thalassemia (
common
in the Mediterranean basin)
Antibodies produced by the body to fight
infections
that, for unknown reasons,
attacks
the
red
blood cells. This reaction sometimes cause blood transfusions.
Use of medication, including that which is sold without
a
prescription, which affects the
red
blood cells.
Signs and symptoms.
Tiredness.
Difficulty breathing.
Irregular
heartbeat
.
Jaundice (
yellow
skin and eyes, dark urine)
Swollen spleen.
Risk Factors.
Family
history of
hemolytic
anemia
.
Any medication.
Prevention.
Do not take any medication that
has
caused
anemia
hemoltítica.
Ask for
genetic
counseling before having
children
, if you have
a
family
history of
hemolytic
anemia
(hereditary)
Diagnosis and Treatment.
DIAGNOSIS:
Observing the symptoms.
History and physical examination by your physician.
Blood tests, including counting, analysis of the bone marrow and counting, with radioactive
chromium
, survivors of
red
blood cells.
TREATMENT:
Medical treatment.
Hospital to receive transfusions during
a
hemolytic
crisis.
Surgery to remove
a
spleen Verrucosus (sometimes)
General measures.
When you have to remove the spleen, see splenectomy for explanation of surgery and postoperative care.
Medication.
Your
doctor
will prescribe immunosuppressive drugs to control the response of the antibodies.
Medication to reduce pain.
In cases of
moderate
pain, can be used non - prescription medicines such as paracetamol.
Activity
After treatment, return as soon as possible to
normal
life.
Diet.
It is not necessary.
Advise your
doctor
if.
Note any of the following symptoms duranteel treatment:
Fever.
Cough.
Sore throat.
Inflammation of the joints.
Muscle
aches.
Blood in the urine.
Symptoms of
infection
in any part of the body (redness, pain, inflammation, fever)
When new symptoms appear unexpectedly. The medication can cause side effects.
Complications.
Too large spleen, which increases the destruction of
red
blood cells.
Pain, shock and severe illness due to hemoglobin (
red
blood cell destruction)
Gallstones
.
Forecast.
If
hemolytic
anemia
is learned, is often able to heal when the cause is removed, such as
a
medicine.
Sometimes, the spleen is removed surgically.
If
hemolytic
anemia
is hereditary, it is considered incurable.
However, symptoms may be relieved or controlled.
Scientific research into the causes and treatment continues to get effective treatment and cure him.
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