Asplenia syndrome
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Asplenia
Asplenia can be referred to as the absence of normal spleen function.
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) ...
Asplenia: The absence of a spleen or the presence of a spleen that functions does not function. (The spleen can be functionally destroyed, as occurs in patients with sickle cell disease.) ...
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asplenia syndrome
asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies
bilateral right-sidedness sequence
right isomerism sequence ...
Asplenia Syndrome
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm/aneurysmectomy; Acne-associated Arthritis; Acquired Aplastic Anemia; Acute Anxiety Attack; Alacrimia-achalasia-addisonianism [syndrome] ...
Asplenia Syndrome
Bilateral Right-Sidedness Sequence
Splenic Agenesis Syndrome
Disorder Subdivisions ...
asplenia - absence of the spleen, either from improper development before birth, or due to the surgical removal of the spleen resulting from injury or disease.
asymmetry - lacking symmetry; parts of the body are unequal in shape or size.
Congenital asplenia
Delayed umbilical cord detachment, leukocytosis, periodontitis, poor wound healing
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency ...
The prevention and management of infections in children with asplenia or hyposplenia. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2007 Sep;21(3):697-710, viii-ix. Abstract
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For patients with surgical or functional asplenia, prophylactic antibiotics (generally penicillin) are recommended as daily lifelong treatment.
functional or anatomical asplenia,
received or will receive a cochlear implant,
HIV infection,
chronic disease, including chronic cardiac and pulmonary disease (excluding asthma), diabetes mellitus, or cerebrospinal fluid leak; and ...
All children 2 years and older who have anatomic or functional asplenia or terminal complement component deficiency , or who travel to or live in sub-Saharan Africa
People without a spleen or with a damaged spleen ...
Asperger syndrome Asperger's Syndrome Aspergillosis Aspergillus Asphyxia Asphyxiophilia Aspie Aspirate Aspiration Aspiration pneumonia Aspiration, fine needle Aspiration, joint Aspirin Aspirin and caffeine with butalbital Aspirin resistance Asplenia ...
2 years of age with spleen dysfunction (such as sickle cell disease) or lack of spleen function (asplenia), blood malignancy (leukemias), multiple myeloma, kidney failure, organ transplantation or immunosuppressive conditions, including HIV infection.
Asplenia syndrome see Ivemark syndrome
Association of Multiple Polyps of the Colon and a Primary Tumour of the Central Nervous System see Turcot syndrome
Asthma
Asymmetry Dwarfism see Silver-Russell syndrome
Ataxia-telangiectasia ...
In addition, affected individuals may lack a spleen (asplenia) or have multiple spleens (polysplenia). Heterotaxy results from problems establishing the left and right sides of the body during embryonic development.
Chronic illnesses such as lung, heart, liver or kidney disease; asthma; diabetes; or alcoholism
Conditions that weaken the immune system; cochlear implants; or cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) leaks; asplenia (loss of the spleen) ...
Treatment depends upon the degree and severity of these structural anomalies. Lack of a spleen, asplenia, can complicate any operations because natural resistance to infection is significantly reduced.
meningitidis is hyperendemic or epidemic, particularly if contact with the local population is prolonged
People who have terminal complement component deficiencies
People who have anatomic or functional asplenia ...
Asherman's syndrome
asplenia syndrome
ataxia-telangiectasia syndrome
auriculotemporal nerve syndrome
autoerythrocyte sensitization syndrome
Avellis' syndrome
A-V strabismus syndrome
Ayerza's syndrome ...
 See also: Infections, Symptom, Prevention, Bacterial, Antibiotic
  
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