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What it means
All three blood cell types fall (pancytopenia). It can be caused by the immune system attacking the bone marrowbone MAIR-ohThe soft, spongy tissue inside bones that makes blood cells.Full entry , by some drugs, toxins, radiation or viruses, and often no cause is found. Treatment includes transfusions, drugs that calm the immune system and bone marrow (stem cell) transplant.
For the nurse
Protect the client from infection and from bleeding: hand hygiene, no sick visitors, a soft toothbrush and an electric razor. Report fever, bleeding or new bruising.
At a glance
| Spanish | anemia aplásica |
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Related terms
anemia
A lower than normal number of red blood cells or amount of hemoglobin in the blood.
thrombocytopenia
A blood platelet count below normal, under 150,000/mm3.
bone marrow
The soft, spongy tissue inside bones that makes blood cells.
red blood cell
A blood cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues; also called an erythrocyte.