blood disorders

Gout or gouty arthritis, popularly called rheumatism in the feet, is an inflammatory disease caused by too much uric acid in the blood that causes too much pain in the joints. Symptoms include swelling, redness and pain when moving a joint, and the most commonly affected one is that of the big toe, which gets painful, especially when walking

Aplastic anemia is a type of autoimmune and idiopathic disease, meaning no definite cause where the bone marrow fails to produce the proper amount of blood. It produces symptoms such as pallor, purple marks on the skin for no apparent reason and long haemorrhages even in small cuts, being subdivided into moderate or severe (severe) anemia

Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disease characterized by the presence of large blood clots that cause obstruction of the veins that drain the liver. The symptoms start suddenly and can be very aggressive. The liver becomes painful, the abdominal volume increases, the skin becomes yellowish in color, there are severe abdominal pains and hemorrhages

Pancytopenia is the reduction of the cells that make up the blood, both red blood cells, leukocytes , which are white blood cells and platelets , which causes signs and symptoms such as pallor, fatigue, bruising, bleeding, fever and a tendency to infections . It can arise either by a decrease in the production of cells by the bone marrow, due to situations such as vitamin deficiency, genetic diseases, leukemia or leishmaniasis, as well as a destruction of the blood cells in the bloodstream, due to immunological diseases or that stimulate the action of the spleen, for example

Septic shock arises from a dysregulated immune response of the body to an infection, being characterized by a serious inflammatory state that causes bankruptcy in the bloodstream, drop in blood pressure and risk of death if not quickly treated. This condition can arise due to any type of infection, mainly by bacteria, but also by viruses, fungi or parasites, which cause diseases like urinary tract infection, pneumonia, skin infections or meningitis, for example

Anemia remedies are prescribed when hemoglobin values ​​are below the reference values, such as hemoglobin below 12 g / dl in women and below 13 g / dl in men. In addition, it is also recommended to take medicines to prevent anemia, after a long surgery, before pregnancy and after childbirth, for example. Ge

Anemia is the decrease in hemoglobin levels in the blood, which is the protein located inside the red blood cells, responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues. It can arise from a variety of causes, such as a vitamin-poor diet, bleeding, bone marrow malfunction, autoimmune diseases, or chronic diseases, such as arthritis or kidney failure

Thrombophilia occurs when the person is more likely to form blood clots, increasing the risk of complications such as venous thrombosis, stroke or pulmonary embolism, for example. Thus, people with this condition usually have swelling in the body, inflammation of the legs or feeling of shortness of breath

Venous thrombosis is the obstruction of blood flow in the veins by a clot, or thrombus, and its treatment should be started as soon as possible to prevent the clot from increasing in size or moving into the lungs or brain, causing pulmonary embolism or AVC. The thrombosis is curable, and its treatment is guided by the general practitioner or vascular surgeon after identification of the symptoms and confirmation of the diagnosis, and can be done with anticoagulant drugs, in mild cases, or with thrombolytics and / or surgery, in the most serious

Hyponatremia is the decrease in the amount of sodium in relation to water, which in the blood test is shown by values ​​below 135mEq / L. This change is dangerous because, if in excess, it can cause cerebral edema, and result in symptoms such as nausea, malaise, drowsiness, seizures and even coma. To

Hypernatremia is defined as an increase in the amount of sodium in the blood, being above the maximum limit, which is 145mEq / L. This change happens when some disease causes excessive loss of water, or when a large amount of sodium is consumed, with a loss of balance between the amount of salt and water in the blood

Treatment for hemophilia, a genetic disorder that alters the blood's ability to coagulate, is done by replacing coagulation factors that are deficient in the person, which is factor VIII in the case of type A hemophilia, and the factor IX, in the case of hemophilia type B. Coagulation factors are essential blood proteins that are activated when a blood vessel is ruptured so that bleeding is contained, so when they are replenished throughout the treatment, they help the person with hemophilia to lead a normal life without many restrictions

Putting a pinch of salt under your tongue when the person has symptoms of low blood pressure, such as dizziness, headache and feeling faint, is not advised because this salt can take more than 4 hours to increase blood pressure a little, having no immediate effect under pressure. First, salt will retain body fluids and only then will this same salt will increase blood volume by fighting low blood pressure, and the whole process can take up to 2 days to happen

The treatment for anemia varies depending on what is causing the disease, and may include taking drugs, supplementation or iron-rich food, for example. In more severe cases, where it is not possible to control anemia using these simpler forms, your doctor may suggest a blood or even bone marrow transfusion

In most cases, the cure of leukemia is achieved through bone marrow transplantation, however, although it is not as common, leukemia can be cured only with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or other treatment. Learn more about transplantation in: Bone Marrow Transplant. The chances of cure of leukemia vary with the type of leukemia, its severity, the number and type of cells affected, the age and the patient's immune system, and acute leukemia, which develops rapidly, presents a greater chance of cure than chronic leukemia, which develops more slowly, is identified later and, therefore, has a

Anemia does not turn into leukemia, but can be dangerous in pregnancy and in some cases can lead to death. In addition, it can be so severe that it is called deep and in some cases can lead to weight loss. Anemia causes symptoms such as tiredness, pallor, hair loss and weak nails, and is diagnosed in a blood test that evaluates the values ​​of red blood cells. Th

The treatment for lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol, does not always consist of taking medicines. Usually the treatment begins with changes to a healthy style, with balanced diet and practice of physical activity and smoking cessation, alcohol and stress. But if all these changes are not enough, the cardiologist may prescribe cholesterol-lowering medicines

Cholesterol is a type of fat present in the body that is essential for its proper functioning. Basically, there are 2 types of cholesterol, the good - HDL and the bad cholesterol - LDL. The difference consists between them consists of: Good cholesterol (HDL) has the function of removing bad cholesterol from the body and taking it to the liver

Low triglycerides, below 35 ml / dL, can be caused by hormonal problems and thyroid disorders, but can also be caused by excessive energy expenditure, malnutrition, malabsorption of nutrients, malnutrition or starvation, for example. It is therefore important to make an appointment with an endocrinologist and cardiologist to determine the cause and guide the appropriate treatment

Treatment for pancytopenia should be guided by a hematologist, but it is usually initiated with blood transfusions to relieve symptoms, and then it is necessary to take lifelong medicines or do a bone marrow transplant to maintain recommended levels of blood cells . Usually, pancytopenia does not have a definite cause, being caused by the patient's own immune system that attacks the blood cells