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Multiple myeloma is a disease of plasma cell proliferation leading to: increased immunoglobulins in the blood, forming multiple foci of bone resorption leading to pathological fractures, dysfunction of many organs: renal failure, anemia, thrombocytopenia, white blood cell count, hypercalcemia, neurological symptoms, superinfection...
1.What is the treatment of multiple myeloma with stem cells? Scientific name: Treatment of multiple myeloma with stem cells Preliminary technical description: Hematopoietic stem cell transplant, also known as marrow transplant. This method will take hematopoietic stem cells from bone marrow or transplant blood into the patient's body to treat multiple myeloma. Stem cell transplantation is the most radical treatment method, the opportunity to help patients with multiple myeloma so that the patient can recover and lead a normal life. To ensure optimal treatment safety and effectiveness, patients from stem cell transplantation will be transferred to a sterile area for isolation, care and special treatment in an isolation room until their indicators are checked. Post-transplant test returned to normal, then transferred to normal ward.
2.What disease is this technique used for? Multiple myeloma 3.Indications and contraindications Indications:
Patients with multiple myeloma aged from 15 to 60. Malignant blood disorders. The patient did not have other comorbidities. Contraindications:
Patients with comorbidities such as: lung disease, cardiovascular disease, viral hepatitis, HIV infection, CMV infection.
Bệnh đa u tủy xương là bệnh lý tăng sinh tương bào
4.Advantages and disadvantages of the technique Advantages:
No pain for the patient, the patient can both watch TV while grafting. The patient does not need to use anti-rejection drugs. The remission rate after 5 years will reach 80 to 90%. Reduce patient mortality, help patients recover quickly. Reduce stay time. Reduce treatment costs. Cons:
Some patients may experience side effects such as nausea, chills, increased blood pressure. Following a stem cell transplant will affect fertility problems and lung-related complications. Patients after 50 years of age have a lower success rate. 5. Procedure Step 1: Treat and nurse the patient to stabilize the disease and draw blood from the patient. Step 2: After taking stem cells from mobilized peripheral blood or bone marrow fluid, the stem cells will be frozen. Step 3: Chemotherapy/radiotherapy to remove the remaining malignant cells in the patient's body. Step 4: Transfusion of preserved stem cells to restore the generating system helps shorten the period of marrow failure for the patient. 6. Normal expression after performing the technique Poor eating. Itchy throat. Nausea. Gastrointestinal reflux. Sad limbs. Diarrhea.
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7.When are the following manifestations of technique abnormal and need immediate re-examination? The patient is bleeding. Patients with infections, fungal infections, viral infections. 8.Things to note when performing this technique Depending on the patient's condition and disease level, the doctor and family can give the patient appropriate exercises. Regularly letting the patient breathe fresh air, going for a walk is both good for the body and creates a comfortable mentality and an optimistic spirit. Patients need to be supplemented with iron-rich foods and blood supplements in their daily meals. As well as vitamins, minerals, amino acids from fresh green vegetables and fruits, nutrition such as broccoli, cereals, turmeric, ... In addition, patients are not allowed to use foods containing high levels of starch. high flour such as white rice, bread, instant noodles,... Do not eat fried, fried, greasy grilled foods, do not eat hot spicy foods. Drink plenty of water and eat soft foods, in liquid form or porridge, soup. Patients need to sleep for 8 hours a day, do not stay up too late, do not think too much or abuse high doses of sleeping pills.
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