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Aplastic Anemia

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

AnemiaImmunocompromiseSepsisBlood Loss (Excessive)Careful PositioningVideo LaryngoscopeAvoid Nephrotoxic DrugsMassive TransfusionNeutropeniaThrombocytopenia

Pathophysiology

Aplastic anemia is chronic primary hematopoietic failure: the marrow is hypocellular, progenitors are replaced by fat and fibrotic stroma, and the patient is pancytopenic. About 65% is idiopathic....

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