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Hemosiderosis

Alternate Names : Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis, IPH, Pulmonary Hemorrhage

Hemosiderosis | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Symptoms include:

  • cough, producing blood-tinged sputum
  • rapid breathing
  • wheezing, or shortness of breath
  • airway obstruction
  • acute otitis media, or ear infection
  • runny nose
  • stomach upset, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal distress
  • failure to thrive, a condition in which the child does not gain weight and grow normally
  • cyanosis, or a blue tinge in the skin color
  • anemia, a low red blood cell count that causes skin pallor, or paleness
  • fatigue
  • weakness
  • lethargy
  • liver disease, such as cirrhosis

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    Author: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
    Date Reviewed: 07/02/01



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