Treatment of pancytopenia should be guided by a hematologist, but usually starts with blood transfusions to relieve symptoms, after which it is necessary to take medications for life or undergo a bone marrow transplant to maintain recommended levels of cells in the blood. .
Normally, pancytopenia does not have a specific cause, being caused by the immune system of the patient attacking blood cells, in these cases the symptoms are milder and therefore the doctor may recommend:
- In some cases.
- These treatments can cure pancytopenia.
- Restoring cell levels in the blood.
- However.
- In most cases.
- The patient should continue treatment for life.
In the most severe cases, where the level of cells in the blood is very low, a bone marrow transplant may be necessary to prevent the development of life-threatening bleeding and serious infections.
Signs of improvement in pancytopenia may take a few months to appear and mainly include increased levels of blood cells, assessed by blood tests, as well as reduced bruising, bleeding, and infection.
Signs of worsening pancytopenia appear when treatment is not done correctly or the disease develops too quickly, causing severe bleeding, frequent infections, and seizures.
It is recommended to consult the hematologist or go to the emergency room when the patient has:
These symptoms may occur even during treatment, a sign that your doctor should adapt treatment.