Aplastic anemia (patient information)
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Overview
- This section should give a brief description of the disease, and have the name of the disease in the first sentence.
- For an example of the overview section of a patient page, click here
What are the symptoms of (disease name)?
- Symptoms are due to the underproduction of red cells, white cells, and platelets. Symptoms may be severe from the start or gradually worsen over time as the disease progresses.
- Low red cell count (anemia) can cause:
- Fatigue
- Pallor (paleness)
- Rapid heart rate
- Shortness of breath with exercise
- Weakness
- Lightheadedness upon standing
- Low white cell count (leukopenia) causes an increased risk of infection.
- Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) can result in bleeding. Symptoms include:
- Bleeding gums
- Easy bruising
- Frequent or severe infections
- Nose bleeds
- Rash, small pinpoint red marks on the skin (petechiae)
What causes (disease name)?
- Here you can list the causes of the disease. Remember this is what causes the disease, not what the disease causes.
- For an example of the causes section on a patient information page, click here.
Who is at highest risk?
- Here you can list, or write in sentences, the most common risk factors for developing the disease.
- This section can be separated into modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors if appropriate.
- For an example of a risk factors section on a patient information page, click here.
Diagnosis
- In this section you can outline what the patient might expect to encounter as far as diagnostic studies.
- List the types of studies with a brief description, as well as blood tests, urine tests, pertinent portions of the physical examination etc.
- For an example of a diagnosis section on a patient information page, click here.
When to seek urgent medical care?
- This section should focus on the symptoms that may indicate impending life threatening situations, or significant worsening.
- For an example of a section detailing this on a patient information page, click here
Treatment options
- In this section you should outline the treatment options, including medications, lifestyle changes, and surgical interventions.
- Advise the patient to always follow the treatment plan that their doctor has provided them.
- For an example of a treatment section of a patient information page, click here.
Where to find medical care for (disease name)?
- In this section you can provide links for reputable places that the patient can find good treatment for there condition.
Prevention
- In this section, outline the factors that can prevent the onset of the disease, or prevent worsening of the disease.
- For an example of the prevention section of a patient information page, click here.
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
- In this section you should provide a brief statement of what the patient might expect as the prognosis of their condition.
- Include prognosis with and without treatment, and also the likelihood of a certain outcome occurring.
- For an example of the prognosis section on a patient information page, click here.
Possible complications
- In this section, you can list the common and most important (life-threatening) complications of the disease or it's treatment.
- For an example of the complications section in a patient information page, click here.
Sources
- Put the sources for your information here.
- The National Library of Medicine is a good source to reference for patient information pages: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/.