Blood & Blood-Forming Organ Disorders: Symptoms & Signs
Common signs and symptoms of disorders of blood and blood-forming organs include:
* Anemia: Symptoms include fatigue, weakness, pale skin, shortness of breath, dizziness, and headaches.
* Leukemia: Symptoms include fatigue, weakness, weight loss, fever, bleeding, and bruising.
* Lymphoma: Symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, fever, weight loss, night sweats, and fatigue.
* Multiple myeloma: Symptoms include bone pain, fatigue, weight loss, anemia, and kidney damage.
* Sickle cell anemia: Symptoms include episodes of severe pain, fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, and swelling of the hands and feet.
* Thalassemia: Symptoms include fatigue, weakness, pale skin, shortness of breath, and enlargement of the spleen.
* Hemophilia: Symptoms include easy bleeding, prolonged bleeding, and joint pain.
* Von Willebrand disease: Symptoms include easy bleeding, prolonged bleeding, and nosebleeds.
* Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP): Symptoms include easy bleeding, bruising, and nosebleeds.
* Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC): Symptoms include bleeding, thrombosis, and organ damage.
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