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Suggest Treatment For Low Hemoglobin Levels In A 8 Year Old Child

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Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2015
Question:
Sir a child ( Girl )aged near about 8 yrs in our relation suffering repeatedly for low hemoglobin in her body and day to day her weight is decreasing please suggest us what medicine will help her 

SIR just before few seconds i got her previous check up reports kindly find the attached two report of the patients.
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Answered by Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
she has aplastic anemia

Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for your faith in the health care Magic
I have gone through your question and I understood your problem.
She is a case of aplastic anemia. Aplastic anemia is a rare, potentially fatal disease in which the bone marrow doesn't make enough blood cells.
Following are the different treatment modalities for aplastic anemia.

If it is a short-term condition related to medication, pregnancy, low-dose radiation or infectious mononucleosis, then you probably will recover without treatment. However, the symptoms can be treated. For example, bleeding episodes can be treated with transfusions of platelets and red blood cells, while infections can be treated with antibiotics. Women with mild forms of aplastic anemia also may be given oral contraceptives so that their monthly menstrual flow is not excessive.

At home, you will need to use antiseptic soaps, shave with electric razors instead of blades to avoid unnecessary bleeding from nicks, and avoid participating in contact sports. Also, your doctor may prescribe a stool softener to make sure you don't have hard bowel movements, which can make you bleed from your rectum.

The two main treatments for aplastic anemia that is severe and long-lasting are bone marrow transplantation and immunosuppressive therapies.

I hope my answer was helpful for you . Dont forget to close the discussion.Thank you.
DR . XXXXXXX HASABE.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (5 hours later)
Sir i have attached two report of the patients please study the case then reply the patient is a small child ( girl ) so kindly study the case very well then give a reply.
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Answered by Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
I have studied your case in detail.

Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for the revert.

I have already studied your reports and thus I have made a diagnosis of aplastic anemia.
I will explain you again aplastic anemia is a condition where bone marrows are non functional. Treatment for this and the precautions to be taken, I have explained you in detail already.

I hope my answer was helpful for you. Don't forget to close the discussion.
Thank you.
DR. XXXXXXX HASABE.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (7 hours later)
Sir i want to know what medicine i have to give the children to grew her hemoglobine in her body to prepare her for bone narrow transplantation.
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Answered by Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
blood transfusion is the only available option

Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for the revert.
Only possible way of improvement in haemoglobin is blood transfusion.
Do you want to know about how in general patient is prepared for bone marrow transplantation??should I explain it aswell??

I hope my answer was helpful for you . Dont forget to close the discussion.Thank you.
DR . XXXXXXX HASABE.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Suggest Treatment For Low Hemoglobin Levels In A 8 Year Old Child

Brief Answer: she has aplastic anemia Detailed Answer: Hey thanks for your faith in the health care Magic I have gone through your question and I understood your problem. She is a case of aplastic anemia. Aplastic anemia is a rare, potentially fatal disease in which the bone marrow doesn't make enough blood cells. Following are the different treatment modalities for aplastic anemia. If it is a short-term condition related to medication, pregnancy, low-dose radiation or infectious mononucleosis, then you probably will recover without treatment. However, the symptoms can be treated. For example, bleeding episodes can be treated with transfusions of platelets and red blood cells, while infections can be treated with antibiotics. Women with mild forms of aplastic anemia also may be given oral contraceptives so that their monthly menstrual flow is not excessive. At home, you will need to use antiseptic soaps, shave with electric razors instead of blades to avoid unnecessary bleeding from nicks, and avoid participating in contact sports. Also, your doctor may prescribe a stool softener to make sure you don't have hard bowel movements, which can make you bleed from your rectum. The two main treatments for aplastic anemia that is severe and long-lasting are bone marrow transplantation and immunosuppressive therapies. I hope my answer was helpful for you . Dont forget to close the discussion.Thank you. DR . XXXXXXX HASABE.