Leukemia or also known as blood cancer basically often befall children than adults. Leukemia is a form of liquid cancer that is not less deadly than cancer that attacks other organs (cancer is solid). Blood cancer is a condition where the production of abnormal white blood cells by the bone marrow becomes uncontrolled and causes damage to healthy cells. Therefore, usually a child suffering from leukemia becomes pale and weak. (see also: Treatment of Neuroblastoma, Types of Lung Cancer)
In most cases leukemia is the cause can not be ascertained. This happens because of differences in symptoms in each sufferer, especially children. Symptoms that indicate that leukemia becomes more chronic will gradually over time. Even these symptoms are sometimes similar to common diseases. So, it is very important for parents to observe and be careful in distinguishing signs of leukemia diseases that may be suffered by children. Here are some of the most prominent symptoms in children with leukemia.
- kieStomach Pain
- kieInfection
- kieShortness of breath
- kieBruises
- kieBleeding
- kieSwelling
- kieAnemia
- kieJoint Pain
- kieFever
- kieSeizures
- Reduce the panic
- Research every symptom and look for references as much as possible, starting from the blood color of the nosebleed, as well as the physical and mental changes of the child
- Immediately contact your doctor on increasingly severe symptoms (shortness of breath, bleeding, and swelling)
- Consult the appropriate form of diagnosis and treatment with a qualified physician and stay with your sons and daughters.
Abdominal pain will usually be experienced by children who have leukemia. Leukemia cells that have been buried in the liver, kidneys, spleen cause inflammation and swelling in some of these organs. This condition finally makes the child feel the pain in the stomach and even reduce their appetite drastically.
The main function of leukocytes is to fight and prevent infection. However, its growth in abundance and abnormal precisely causes white blood cells can not function properly. Therefore, in cases of leukemia often found the patient more easily infected with viral or bacterial infections that can not be cured in a long time. Signs of infection in children can be with cough, diarrhea, fever and runny nose.
Thymus is another name of the gland that is under the neck. Leukemia cells can accumulate in the area and cause the child to feel breathless or difficult to breathe (dyspnea). In addition to the buildup of leukemia cells in the thymus gland, shortness of breath can also be caused by inflammation or swelling that occurs in the lymph nodes in the chest which may put pressure on the throat area. Therefore, if you have reached this stage, immediately seek medical help because of difficulty breathing is a serious symptom.
A child who suffers from leukemia will basically have impaired blood vessels. This condition causes a bruise or red spots on their skin. (read also: Nasopharyngeal Cancer Biopsy, Brain Cancer Chemotherapy)
The form of bleeding that occurs in children who suffer from leukemia is often he experienced a nosebleed or injury that is difficult to heal. Nosebleeds occur in a relatively long time due to the inability of the blood to freeze as in normal conditions. Blood platelet levels that are key to blood clots are very small and make nosebleeds stop soon.
Leukemia cells that accumulate in the area of the lymph nodes that actually function to filter the blood, will cause swelling. Usually the swelling is the area around the neck, armpits, and groin. Other possible swelling (in the chest or abdomen) can be detected using MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) or CT Scan.
The production of increasingly vigorous white blood cells in the bone marrow, ultimately forces a decrease in the production of red blood cells. Padahala red blood cells are important function is to circulate oxygen throughout the body. The number of red blood cells that far below the standard will cause the child anemia, with signs like pale, breathing too fast, and tired.
Bone marrow is a place to produce blood cells that circulate throughout the human body. With leukemia disease suffered then the production of white blood cells (leukocytes) increasingly uncontrolled and accumulate in the bone marrow. The accumulation of white blood cells that are not in this normal condition will cause inflammation and pain in the lower spine. The more chronic influence will make the child reluctant to move his body because of the pain.
In most children if indicated to have both mild and severe disease, always accompanied by fever. Fever that occurs in children with leukemia slightly more different that only occurs during the night and the next morning only. During the day the child can even activity as usual, unless the condition of cancer getting worse.
The child who is unable to withstand pain from all sides (abdomen, neck, bone, etc.) will experience seizures. Even more acute with sudden unconscious when the symptoms can not be arrested by the condition of his body is getting weaker.
These symptoms are very important to watch out for by parents, because not all symptoms can be linked to ordinary diseases only. Diagnosis from the beginning is needed to not be late to handle if the case is a type of chronic disease such as blood cancer. Actions that are required when knowing the emergence of these symptoms are as follows:
Handling of leukemia cases in children depends on the condition of the patient when getting the initial diagnosis. Currently, even the growing technology has helped much the survival rate of patients with early leukemia from around the world. Therefore, it only takes the active role of parents to monitor and observe any changes and do not underestimate the mild symptoms that may be a sign of the beginning of the emergence of chronic diseases.
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