Management

Bone marrow transplant is a procedure used to treat many diseases. After a bone marrow transplant, your risk of infection is greater. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself from infection.

You have been diagnosed with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). This is an inherited disease that causes you to soak up too much iron. Iron is needed for making red blood cells. But too much of it can cause serious health problems. Here's what you need to know.

Your healthcare provider has diagnosed you with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). ITP is a blood disorder that causes your immune system to destroy your platelets. Here's what you can do at home to lower your risk.

Learn about how to care for yourself when you have sickle cell anemia, from lifestyle changes to preventive care.

Are you scheduled for surgery? If so, you may worry about the need to replace blood lost during surgery. The goal is to keep the body's normal levels of blood. Blood transfusion is a way to reach this goal.

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is a treatment that removes plasma from your blood. The removed plasma is then replaced with a substitute to help ease symptoms of disease.

You may have been given a transfusion of clotting factor or other medicines to prevent or treat a bleeding episode. Here are some reminders about your hemophilia.

Superficial thrombophlebitis occurs when 1 or more of the superficial veins become inflamed. This is most often due to a blood clot. Read on to learn how to care for yourself as you heal.

The most common symptom of sickle cell anemia is a pain crisis. Here are the symptoms and care directions linked to a pain crisis.