What are the dangers of anemia in children? Is anemia a symptom of leukemia?

It is common for children to have anemia symptoms, and some new parents are very worried that anemia will have some adverse effects on their babies. So we need to understand what are the dangers of anemia in children? Is anemia a symptom of leukemia?

The clinical manifestations of anemia in children are related to factors such as the cause, severity, and rapidity of onset. It will cause a decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells, leading to multi-organ damage. It involves all systems in the body, such as the nervous system, and may cause dizziness, headaches, nightmares, memory loss, and lack of concentration. If a child suffers from anemia and the degree of anemia is relatively severe, it will cause intellectual development disorders, physical development disorders, and secondary damage to the heart over time. Generally, although the degree of acute anemia is mild, it can also cause serious symptoms and even shock. For the respiratory and circulatory systems, symptoms of accelerated and deepened breathing, palpitations, and shortness of breath may occur after exercise.

Anemia is one of the symptoms of leukemia. When leukemia occurs, a large number of clonal leukemia cells proliferate and accumulate in the bone marrow, and the normal hematopoietic function of the bone marrow is suppressed, so patients with leukemia may experience anemia. Patients may experience a series of symptoms such as headache, dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, dreaminess, palpitations after activities, shortness of breath, and pale complexion. When leukemia occurs, patients may also experience a decrease in white blood cells, which may lead to infection and fever. Due to thrombocytopenia, patients may also experience bleeding, such as bleeding of the skin and mucous membranes and bleeding of internal organs. When leukemia occurs, there may also be manifestations of organ infiltration, such as enlargement of the liver, spleen, lymph nodes, or pain in bones throughout the body. Anemia may also be caused by other reasons, such as aplastic anemia, or a lack of hematopoietic raw materials may also lead to anemia, such as iron deficiency anemia, megaloblastic anemia, etc.

1. Iron deficiency anemia is mainly caused by the consumption of the body's own iron storage, which affects the synthesis of hemoglobin. This condition is more common in infants and young children. Iron deficiency anemia can be treated by changing the feeding method, breastfeeding, adding complementary foods to the baby in time, and paying attention to the reasonable combination of meals.

2. Microcytic anemia. This type of anemia will have obviously small red blood cells, with a diameter of less than 6μm and a volume of less than 80μm. Moreover, the hemoglobin content of each red blood cell will be less than 26pg, and the average hemoglobin concentration of each red blood cell is 32-36%.

3. Megaloblastic anemia. This type of anemia is caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Its symptoms are characterized by the underdevelopment of the red blood cell nucleus in the body.

4. Physiological anemia is a common condition in infants 2 to 3 months after birth. Physiological anemia is a normal physiological phenomenon during the growth and development period, so it is called infant physiological anemia.

It is not recommended to take random medicines to replenish Qi. There are many types of anemia, some of which are caused by too few red blood cells, infectious damage, bone marrow abnormalities, excessive blood loss or iron deficiency. It is recommended to go to a large hospital for many formal and careful examinations, such as bone marrow puncture to infer cell morphology, etc. Children with anemia will have symptoms of dizziness, fatigue, and increased resistance. It is recommended to do more activities and eat a balanced diet to greatly improve resistance. It should be noted that it is recommended to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables on a regular basis, which can improve immunity and supplement vitamins.