| Bleeding after a blood and marrow transplant | 1549.00000000000 | Bleeding after a blood and marrow transplant | Bleeding after a blood and marrow transplant | B | English | Haematology;Immunology;Oncology | Child (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years) | Body | Immune system | Conditions and diseases | Adult (19+) | NA | | 2010-01-06T05:00:00Z | | | | | | 7.50000000000000 | 65.6000000000000 | 257.000000000000 | | Flat Content | Health A-Z | <p>Information for parents about bleeding, a possible complication which may occur after a child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).</p> | <p>Before your child’s transplant, they are treated with chemotherapy and radiation to destroy the diseased bone marrow cells. The treatment also destroys a type of blood cell that prevents heavy bleeding, called platelets. Platelets make blood clot to close up wounds at a site of injury or cut on the body. When our bodies do not have enough platelets, we are more prone to bleeding. </p> | | <h2>Key points</h2>
<ul><li>Chemotherapy and radiation treatment destroy platelets, which form blood clots.</li>
<li>The most common problem is nosebleeds.</li>
<li>Platelet and haemoglobin cells will be monitored daily and a transfusion may be given if counts are too low.</li></ul> | <h2>Where does bleeding occur?</h2>
<p>Bleeding can occur from any part of the body. The most common problem is nosebleeds. If your child has a nosebleed, your nurse will help your child to stop the bleeding. </p>
<h2>How is it treated? </h2>
<p>Your child’s nurse will monitor the amount of platelet or haemoglobin cells in your child every day. If either count is too low, the nurse will give your child a transfusion of platelets or red blood cells. This is very common after the transplant procedure, and your child may need platelet transfusions every few days. </p>
<p>Pressure to the bleeding area can also help. If there is a serious nosebleed, an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon will pack a type of gauze around your child’s nose to stop the bleeding. </p> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bleeding after a blood and marrow transplant | | False | | | | | | | | |
