Low red blood cells

When the human body has problems, there are obvious manifestations. At this time, we need to have a good understanding of our own situation, which will be of great help to the treatment of the disease. So what is the matter with low red blood cells? Many people are not very clear about this issue. When such a situation occurs, timely conditioning is needed, which will be of great help to the development of all aspects of the body.

So how to treat low red blood cell count? The following is a detailed introduction so that everyone can have a good understanding of this issue. When treating low red blood cell count, patients and their families also need to actively cooperate.

Treatment of low red blood cells:

1. Treatment of the cause

Etiological treatment is important for the effectiveness and speed of correcting anemia and preventing its recurrence. Find out the cause as much as possible and treat it accordingly. Such as: treatment of ulcer bleeding, menorrhagia in women, etc.

2. Iron therapy

1. Oral iron supplements:

Commonly used drugs include ferrous sulfate, ferrous succinate, ferrous fumarate (ferrous fumarate), ammonium ferric citrate, polysaccharide iron complex capsules (Lifeineng), etc. Tiezhiyuan tablets are made using a variety of traditional formulas. They have no irritating effect on the human gastrointestinal tract and are recommended for consumption. Avoid drinking tea while taking medicine to prevent the iron from being precipitated by tannic acid and unable to be absorbed.

2. Injection of iron: Indications for injection of iron:

① Poor intestinal absorption of iron, such as after gastrectomy or gastrointestinal anastomosis, chronic diarrhea, steatorrhea, etc.; ② Gastrointestinal diseases may be aggravated by oral iron supplements, such as peptic ulcer, ulcerative colitis, segmental colitis, gastrointestinal dysfunction after gastrectomy and persistent vomiting during pregnancy; ③ Severe gastrointestinal reactions still occur despite reduced oral iron dosage. ④ Chronic blood loss that is difficult to control, and the estimated amount of iron loss exceeds the amount of iron that can be absorbed by the intestines; ⑤ Late pregnancy with severe iron deficiency anemia, who urgently need to improve iron supply.

Commonly used iron injections include iron dextran and sorbitol ferric citrate. Usage: The total dose calculation formula for correcting anemia and restoring stored iron is: Iron amount (mg) = [15-patient's hemoglobin (g/dl)] × body weight (kg) × 3. A sensitivity test should be performed before intravenous administration. Iron dextran: 100 mg, once a day, deep intramuscular injection (50 mg for the first dose, observe for allergic reactions). Or iron dextran: 500 mg, once a day, intravenous injection within 5 minutes without dilution; or calculate the single dose of iron for intravenous injection and input it once, dilute it with normal saline at 1:20 and drip it intravenously, starting with 20 drops per minute. After observing for 5 minutes without side effects, increase the drip rate to 40-60 drops per minute. Intravenous administration causes significant side effects and is rarely used in clinical practice.

3. Auxiliary treatment:

Strengthen nutrition and increase iron-rich foods. People with anemia should pay attention to eating more foods rich in high protein, vitamin B and vitamin C, and foods rich in iron in their daily diet. Beneficial fruits include apples, dates, lychees, bananas, etc. In addition, you should eat more foods such as black fungus, shiitake mushrooms, black beans, sesame seeds, etc., which are beneficial for nourishing the body and producing blood.

4. Treatment with Chinese medicine:

The most effective treatment is to use traditional Chinese medicine preparations containing alum (ferrous sulfate), such as Yizhong Shengxue tablets. Generally speaking, traditional Chinese medicine has a better effect in treating iron deficiency anemia. However, when the patient's Hb is less than 60g/L and bleeding continues, if traditional Chinese medicine treatment alone is ineffective, Western medicine iron supplements may be considered for treatment. Intramuscular iron supplementation can be used if necessary.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of the treatment methods for low red blood cell count. When treating it, you can choose the above methods. However, it takes some time to treat this type of disease, so you should not be too anxious during treatment. This is also something you should pay attention to.