Congenital spherocytic anemia
Overview
A blood disorder present at birth where the membranes of red blood cells are defective which results in them being spherical rather than doughnut-shaped. These abnormally shaped red blood cells die prematurely which results in anemia. The condition may range from mild to severe.
Symptoms
* Anemia * Spherical red blood cells * Fatigue * Weakness * Irritability * Pallor * Shortness of breath * Jaundice * Surgical removal of spleen * Delayed puberty * Enlarged spleen * Abdominal discomfort
Causes
Chromosome 8p deletion syndrome
Diagnosis
* Fatigue: Related Home Tests: * Home Anemia Tests * Home Thyroid Function Tests * Home Adrenal Function Tests * Home Calcium Deficiency Tests * Home HIV Tests * Cold & Flu: Home Testing: * Home Fever Tests * Home Ear Infection Tests * Home Flu Tests
Resources
* Abdominal discomfort: The sensation of discomfort located in the abdomen * Anemia: Reduced ability of blood to carry oxygen from various possible causes. * Chromosome 8p deletion syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder involving deletion of the short arm (p) of chromosome 8 resulting in various abnormalities. * Delayed puberty: A lack of sexual maturation in an adolescent at an age significantly higher than the average age that child of that epidemiology attains puberty. * Fatigue: Excessive tiredness or weakness. * Irritability: Excessive feelings of annoyance or frustration. * Jaundice: Bile or liver problem causing yellowness. * Paleness: Whitening or pallor of the skin * Shortness of breath: The feeling of being short of breath * Swollen spleen: Swelling or enlargement of the spleen * Weakness: Symptoms causing weakness of the body