Is a condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells. Aplastic anemia leaves you feeling fatigued and with a higher risk of infections and uncontrolled bleeding.
Symptoms:
Fatigue
Shortness of breath with exertion
Rapid or irregular heart rate
Pale skin
Frequent or prolonged infections
Unexplained or easy bruising
Nosebleeds and bleeding gums
Prolonged bleeding from cuts
Skin rash
Dizziness
Headache
Preliminary plan:
General practitioner appointment
Complete blood count (CBC)
Reticulocyte count
Urinalysis
Stool analysis - Protozoans and Helminths (microscopy)
Blood test:
Latent iron-binding capacity
Iron
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
Transferrin
Ferritin
Folic acid (folates)
Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl) (blood)
Urea (BUN)
Creatinine
Glucose
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
Alanine transaminase (ALT)
Bilirubin (total, direct)
Histological examination of bone marrow biopsy fragment