One Response to “Peadatric Aplastic Anemia?”

1. such_a_l says:

   September 9, 2009 at 8:29 pm

   Aplastic anemia is a serious illness and treatment usually depends on the underlying cause. For certain causes, recovery can be expected after treatment, however, relapses can occur. To treat the low blood counts, initially treatment is usually supportive, meaning that it is necessary to treat the symptoms but not possible to cure the disease. Supportive therapy may include:
   blood transfusion (both red blood cells and platelets)
   preventative antibiotic therapy
   meticulous handwashing
   special care to food preparation (such as only eating cooked foods)
   medications (to stimulate the bone marrow to produce cells)
   immunosuppressive therapy
   hormones