Symptoms of anemia include fatigue, irritability, and malaise.
Dark urine (cola or tea colored) may follow moderate to severe hemolysis; may develop jaundice (particularly scleral icte...
Removal of the oxidant stressor is of primary importance:
Discontinue the suspected drug and/or treat the infection.
In class 3 and 4 patients, essential drug therapy may be co...
Most deficient individuals remain asymptomatic.
When hemolysis does occur, it tends to be self-limited and resolves spontaneously, with a return to normal hemoglob...
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Q: Do I need to follow a special diet or avoid medications if I have G6PD deficiency?
A: Although most patients will have no symptoms of their disease, certain medications may cause transient hemol...
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Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia White cells Not remarkable Platelets Decreased Red cells Normocytic, normochromic anemia Increased reticulocytes Schistocytes Polychromatophilia Peripheral Smear
Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia White cells Not remarkable Platelets Decreased Red cells Normocytic, normochromic anemia ...