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- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Anemia - secondary aplastic; Acquired aplastic anemia
Symptoms
- Bleeding of the gums
- Easy bruising
- Fatigue
- Frequent or severe infections
- Nosebleeds
Rapid heart rate - Rash
- Shortness of breath during physical activity
- Weakness
Signs and tests
Signs include:
- Bleeding of internal organs
- Low platelet count (
thrombocytopenia ) - Low
red blood cell count (anemia) - Low
white blood cell count (leukopenia)
Tests may include:
Bone marrow biopsy - Complete blood count (
CBC ) Reticulocyte count
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Secondary aplastic anemia Treatment
Review Date: 01/31/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant
Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
