APLASTIC ANEMIA

APLASTIC ANEMIA

When the body failed to generate sufficient blood cells such a condition is known is aplastic anemia.

 EFFECTS ON THE BODY

 Aplastic anemia affects the body badly and following effects are more prominent on the body

I)                  Fatigued feeling

II)               High risk of infection

III)            Un-control bleeding

 This disorder may occur at any stage of life.

 SYMPTOMS

Following are some of the symptoms of this disorder

1)    Fatigue

2)    Shortness of breath with exertion

3)     Pale skin

4)     Skin Rash

5)    Headache

6)    Prolonged bleeding from gum  

7)    Long infection

 RISK FACTORS

 This disorder is a very rare and it has the following factor which increase is the risk.

Exposing body to high concentration of radiations

 Entry of the toxic material into the body

 Certain drugs ingestion like chloramhenical.

 Certain blood diseases etc.

 PREVENTION

 Generally there is no way to prevent yourself from this disorder but there are some step if we follow them we can protect ourselves up to some extent from this disorder .

These are safety steps are avoiding body exposure to insecticides, herbicides, organic solvent another toxic chemicals. These safety steps may lower the risk of this disorder.

DIAGNOSIS

Normally doctor recommends the following two tests to confirm the Aplastic anemia.

1)    Blood tests to check the red blood cell, white blood cell and platelets levels.

2)    Bone marrow biopsy.

 TREATMENT

 This disorder can be treated by

1)    Medication

2)    Blood transfusion or stem cell transfusion.