Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Quiz
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Red-brown urine came out
Blood is mixed in pee
Pit of the stomach has burning sensation
Stomach discomfort and grouchiness comes and goes with fussiness / grouchiness
Child starts crying or pushes me away if I try to massage the stomachache area
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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is a rare and life-threatening disease of the blood. The disease is characterized by destruction of red blood cells, blood clots, and impaired bone marrow function.
Bloody or red urine
Abdominal pain
Easily fatigued
Feeling breathless
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Have you ever had red or brown urine (hematuria)?
Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?
Do you get tired easily?
Are you breathless or having hard time breathing?
Treatment depends on the severity of the symptoms. Options include medication therapy and bone marrow transplant.
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References
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Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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