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What is the most common hematologic disorder of infancy and childhood?
Thrombocytopenia and anemia are the two most common hematologic conditions seen in the pediatric emergency department.
What are some hematologic diseases?
Hematologic diseases, disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs, afflict millions of Americans. In addition to blood cell cancers, hematologic diseases include rare genetic disorders, anemia, conditions related to HIV, sickle cell disease, and complications from chemotherapy or transfusions.
What is the most common symptom of hematologic disease?
Common symptoms of red blood cell disorders are: fatigue. shortness of breath. trouble concentrating from lack of oxygenated blood in the brain….Common symptoms of white blood cell disorders are:
- chronic infections.
- fatigue.
- unexplained weight loss.
- malaise, or a general feeling of being unwell.
What is pediatric Hematology?
A pediatric hematologist/oncologist is a physician who has special training and experience to diagnose and treat blood disorders and cancers in children, teens, and young adults.
What are the signs of childhood leukemia?
What are the symptoms of leukemia in children?
- Pale skin.
- Feeling tired, weak, or cold.
- Dizziness.
- Headaches.
- Shortness of breath, trouble breathing.
- Frequent or long-term infections.
- Fever.
- Easy bruising or bleeding, such as nosebleeds or bleeding gums.
What causes hematologic disease?
Many blood diseases and disorders are caused by genes. Other causes include other diseases, side effects of medicines, and a lack of certain nutrients in your diet. Common blood disorders include anemia and bleeding disorders such as hemophilia.
What kind of tests does a hematologist do?
Hematology tests include tests on the blood, blood proteins and blood-producing organs. These tests can evaluate a variety of blood conditions including infection, anemia, inflammation, hemophilia, blood-clotting disorders, leukemia and the body’s response to chemotherapy treatments.
What age is childhood leukemia most common?
ALL is most common in early childhood, peaking between 2 and 5 years of age. AML tends to be more spread out across the childhood years, but it’s slightly more common during the first 2 years of life and during the teenage years.