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Understand what happens when when bone marrow function is depressed
Bone marrow are blood forming stem cells.Yellow bone marrow contain mesenchymal stem cells, also known as marrow stroma cells. They prodduce fat,cartilage and bone
Bone marrow depression is commonly termed as bone marrow suppression.also known as myelotoxicity or myelosuppression
When the bone marrow functions are depressed the following are the signs and symptoms emerging in the patient
In blood investigations Low platelet count,Low white blood cell count,Low red blood cells
It leads to decrease in production of cells responsible forv immunity ,carrying oxygen,and clotting mechanism.
This condition leads to low blood cells causing anemia, body unable to fight against bacteria and viruses due to low immunity spontaneous bleeding due to thrombocytopenia.
If untreated at right time may lead to death