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Description

Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a type of anemia caused by the body's immune system attacking its own red blood cells (RBCs). This occurs when a drug triggers the production of antibodies that mistakenly recognize the body's own RBCs as foreign and attack them. This can lead to a decrease in the number of RBCs, resulting in anemia. Symptoms of drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia include fatigue, shortness of breath, pale skin, and jaundice. Treatment typically involves discontinuing the drug that is causing the reaction and administering medications to suppress the immune system.

Symptoms (patient's findings)

• abdominal distention
• abdominal pain
• asthenia
• back pain
• crushing chest pain
• difficulty swallowing
• dizziness
• erectile dysfunction
• fatigue
• foreign body throat feeling
• headache
• regurgitation
• shortness of breath

Signs (examiner's findings)

• esophageal dyskinesia
• jaundice
• splenomegaly

Basic Lab Tests (measurements)

• serum
  •      bilirubin
  •      direct bilirubin
  •      indirect bilirubin
  •      lactate dehydrogenase
• whole blood
  •      fluorescent aerolysin cells
  •      hematocrit
  •      erythrocytes
  •      reticulocytes
  •      hemoglobin

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