Hemolytic Anemia
What is hemolytic anemia?
Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which the red blood cells are destroyed faster than the bone marrow can produce them. The term for destruction of red blood cells is hemolysis.
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Hemolytic anemia: Anemia due to the destruction (rather than underproduction) of red blood cells.
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Hemolytic Anemia
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Hemolytic Anemia: Overview
This is an uncommon anemia that develops when red blood cells are destroyed faster than bone marrow can replace them. The result is a shortage of red blood cells to transport oxygen.
Hemolytic anemia is a condition in which there are not enough red blood cells in the blood, due to the premature destruction of red blood cells. There are a number of specific types of hemolytic anemia, which are described individually.
Treatment depends on the type and cause of the hemolytic anemia. Folic acid, iron replacement, and corticosteroids may be used. In emergencies, a blood transfusion or removal of the spleen (splenectomy) may be necessary.
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Hemolytic anemia is anemia due to hemolysis, the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells (RBCs) either in the blood vessels or elsewhere in the body (extravascular).
Hemolytic Anemia and Children
Parents of children who have hemolytic anemia usually want to learn as much as possible about the condition from their child's health care team.
Immune hemolytic anemia
Alternate Names : Anemia - immune hemolytic, Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA)
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Hemolytic anemia refers to an abnormally fast breakdown of red blood cells.
Hemolytic anemia
Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Immune hemolytic anemia is a condition in which there is a reduced blood cell count due to the premature destruction of red blood cells by the immune system.
Hemolytic Anemia - An Overview
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I suferring from AIHA from last ten years...currenty on 5mg alternate day predisolne and 5 mg daily folic acid.
Hemolytic anemia brought on by an immune reaction to a drug can be caused by a number of medications. Examples include many types of antibiotics and certain blood pressure drugs, among others.
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Hemolytic anemia caused by medication can be prevented by avoiding the drug that is causing the problem. There is no way to prevent the inherited forms of hemolytic anemia, although gene therapy may be possible in the future.
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In some cases, a drug can cause the immune system to mistakenly think your own red blood cells are dangerous, foreign substances. Antibodies then develop against the red blood cells.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a type of hemolytic anemia where the body's immune system attacks its own red blood cells (RBCs), leading to their destruction (hemolysis).
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Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia is the most common form of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (see this term) defined by the presence of warm autoantibodies against red blood cells (autoantibodies that are active at temperatures between 37-40°C).
Hemolytic anemia
This kind of anemia occurs when red blood cells are destroyed or damaged by infection, drugs, or inherited conditions.
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Hemolytic Anemia
In a person with hemolytic (pronounced: hee-muh-lih-tik) anemia, the normal lifespan of the red blood cells is shorter than normal. When blood cells die off early, the bone marrow is unable to keep up with production.
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Inherited or acquired diseases that causes the red blood cells to be deformed; or a result of another inherited blood disorder, harmful substances, and some drugs taken for illnesses
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Hemolytic anemia occurs when red blood cells break down (undergo hemolysis) prematurely. In atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome, red blood cells can break apart as they squeeze past clots within small blood vessels.
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Hemolytic anemia, which occurs when red blood cells are destroyed faster than bone marrow can replace them
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Hemolytic anemia
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Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells.
Hemolytic anemia of the fetus or newborn infant, caused by the transplacental transmission of maternally formed antibody, usually secondary to an incompatibility between the blood group of the mother and that of her offspring. (From Dorland, 27th ed) ...
Hemolytic anemia can cause an increase in basophils. Hemolytic anemia is a disorder that causes the red blood cells to be destroyed to early. Red blood cells help carry oxygen in the blood.
Hemolytic anemia
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Autoerythrocyte sensitivity means your body is sensitive to its own red blood cells (erythrocytes). This generally results in the destruction of red blood cells.
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HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA: a low red blood cell count due to excessive cell destruction.
HEMOPHILIA: a hereditary disease in which a person does not produce sufficient blood clotting factors and is prone to prolonged bleeding.
HEMORRHAGE: bleeding.
If hemolytic anemia is suspected, serum haptoglobins, hemoglobin electrophoresis, and sickle cell preparations may be done.
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Low-grade hemolytic anemia occurs in 70% of prosthetic heart valve recipients, and severe hemolytic anemia occurs in 3%. The incidence is increased with caged ball valves and in those with perivalvular leaks.
The immune hemolytic anemias are classified according to the optimal temperature at which the antibodies act to destroy red blood cells.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a condition in which your body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own red blood cells, causing them to disintegrate (hemolyze). This can be a serious, even lethal, condition that requires care from your doctor.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (a condition in which the body destroys red blood cells) occurs in 1-3% of people with mononucleosis. It usually becomes clinically apparent during the second or third week of illness.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia and/or thrombocytopenia can occur in patients with any stage of CLL.[11] Initial therapy involves corticosteroids with or without alkylating agents (fludarabine can worsen the hemolytic anemia).
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia: In people with this condition, an overactive immune system destroys the body's own red blood cells, causing anemia. Medicines that suppress the immune system, such as prednisone, may be required to stop the process.
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immune complex hemolytic anemia (ih-MYOON KOM-plex HEE-moh-LIH-tik uh-NEE-mee-uh) A condition in which the body’s immune system stops red blood cells from forming or causes them to clump together.
Hemolytic anemia Anemia resulting from hemolysis (the rupture of red blood cells). Hemorrhage excessive or uncontrolled bleeding. Hemorrhagic stroke a stroke that occurs when a blood vessel ruptures and bleeds into the brain.
hemolytic anemia Anemia caused by excessive destruction (as in chemical poisoning, infection, or sickle-cell anemia) of red blood cells
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Hemolytic anemia: Hemolytic anemia is rare type of anemia in which red blood cells are destroyed faster than the bone marrow can produce them.
The most common medical problem associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is hemolytic anemia, which occurs when red blood cells are destroyed faster than the body can replace them.
Premature infants who are deficient in vitamin E may have muscle weakness together with hemolytic anemia at 6 to 10 weeks of age, associated with reduced blood levels of vitamin E. These problems can be corrected by giving vitamin E supplements.
People who have hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, have hemolytic anemia (not enough red blood cells), thrombocytopenia (not enough platelets) and renal failure (kidney failure). Most cases of HUS happen after someone has become infected with E. coli.
The hemolysis determines the chronic hemolytic anemia which is responsible of the aspect of the characteristic aspec of the children with HbSC disease: short body, long legs and arms, lumbar lordosis and cranial abnormalities.
Destruction of platelets and red blood cells, resulting in thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia, respectively. Symptoms of thrombocytopenia include bruising easily, red spots around the feet and ankles, and nosebleeds.
This includes autoimmune hemolytic anemia (destruction of the red blood cells) and immune thrombocytopenic purpurea (ITP; destruction of platelets).
Hemoglobin H disease occurs when a person has only one functioning alpha chain gene, resulting in a hemolytic anemia that can worsen with febrile illness or exposure to certain drugs, chemicals, or infectious agents.
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Autoimmune hemolytic anemia and/or low platelets (when the immune system destroys red blood cells or platelets) that does not respond to treatment with glucocorticoids, such as prednisone.
Chronic hemolytic anemia
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The disease can cause fever, fatigue and hemolytic anemia lasting from several days to several months. Infections can occur without producing symptoms.
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normal animals, but found at particularly high levels in association with thrombotic and hemostatic disorders; assayed as an adjunctive diagnostic tool in conditions such as malignant neoplasia, infectious disease, immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, ...
surgery (to remove the spleen, if related to hemolytic anemia)
antibiotics (if an infection is the causative agent)
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