does any-body know about heamolitic anemia?

Answer 1

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which there is premature destruction of red blood cells. Autoimmune disorders are caused when the body's immune system, which is meant to defend the body against bacteria, viruses, and any other foreign product, malfunctions and produces antibodies against healthy tissue, cells and organs.

Normally a red blood cell has a life span of approximately 120 days before the spleen removes it from circulation. Red blood cells are made in the bone marrow and released into circulation. In persons with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, the red blood cells are destroyed prematurely; and bone marrow production of new cells cannot make up for their loss. The severity of this disorder is determined by the length of time the red blood cell survives and by the ability of the bone marrow to continue red blood cell production.

Symptoms are as follows: nosebleeds, bleeding gums, chills, fatigue, pallor (paleness), shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, yellow sclera (whites of eyes) and skin.

Answer 2

Yes! Hemolytic Anemia is either drug induced or autoimmune in origin. Auto-antibodies attack and coat your red blood cells and then your RE system removes the coated red cells. This leads to anemia. It's kind of like having an allergy to your own red blood cells - leading to their destruction. Pop. But you need your red blood cells to carry oxygen all over your body. The cause of the anemia - whether due to a drug - or auto-antibody (an antibody you are making against yourself) should be investigated as much as possible. Sometimes Penicillin can cause this reaction, but historically a common drug associated this reaction was Aldomet. If it is drug related the treatment of choice is to stop taking the offending drug and administer immunosuppressive drugs like prednisone. If it is autoimmune called WAIHA - then preferred treatment is also to administer immunosuppressive drugs like prednisone. This is to stop the attack on the red blood cells. When the anemia is severe enough, transfusion may be needed. It can take quite a while to perform antibody identification and crossmatching tests before blood is ready to give - because the warm auto-antibody can mask allo-antibodies and absorption must be performed first. This can take quite a few hours.

Answer 3

Hemolytic anemia is a condition of an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells (anemia) caused by premature destruction of red blood cells. There are a number of specific types of hemolytic anemia.

For more information on the specific types see the link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000571.htm

Answer 4

yes-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemolytic_anemia

Answer 5

nope

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemolytic_anemia

Hope that helps - good luck!

Answer 7

wow i didn't know this until now.