Question 1

hi dr what is bone marrow depression? is it a type of cancer?

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Non-specific term: Bone marrow depression is not a specific diagnosis. Alcohol is one of the causes of low blood counts due to bone marrow depression. At your age, ed, high cholesterol and pad are not good signs. I would urge you to see a doctor and do the following: quit drinking, no tobacco, have diet rich fresh vegetables ; fruits, nuts, legumes, lentils, beans; and low in saturated fats. Exercise 30 minutes/day.

Question 2

what is bone marrow depression? any treatment for this?

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Mostly not needed: any illness, espcially mild colds, can do this on a very temporary basis. also malnutrtion, or anything that causes weight loss. These are easily fixable.
Can be from cancer or serious organ failure. Mostly it isn't.

Question 3

what white red and platelet counts are indicative of bone marrow suppression or depression?

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Variable: There are multiple caused of bone marrow failure and each type as different manifestations. In general WBC &lt;3 k, Hb &lt;10 g, Platelets &lt;150 k would suggest low bone marrow function. You may consult this site for information on this topic. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/199003-overview?pa=4Bz3fmYpkOKcRY95FE3Y3IjVzQYO6h1DFlLnVaM7ykCcLvF8LpUVVymWu67OelHJ1vDdVIhNjsvYG2gWb37tsiXZHQWXGyzgExYQKXXNXfA%3D

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: bone marrow?

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See below: Bone marrow is the flexible tissue found in the interior of bones. In humans, red blood cells are produced in the heads of long bones, in a process known as hematopoesis. On average, bone marrow constitutes 4% of the total body mass of humans; in an adult weighing 65 kilograms (140 lb), bone marrow accounts for approximately 2.6 kilograms (5.7 lb).

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: bone marrow biopsy?

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Needle biopsy. : A bone marrow biopsy is taken from the pelvic bone.  A coring needle is advanced into the bone, which allows one to extract a sliver of the bone marrow, the red part of the bone.  It is cut and viewed under a microscope.  A bone marrow aspirate, obtained with a syringe, is usually bone at the same time.  These are done to diagnose blood problems or to check for tumors in people with known cancer.

Question 6

what's the definition of subcortical bone marrow edema in the foot?

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Subcortical edema: The cortex of bone is the outer layer.  Subcortical means below the cortex.  The term means you are suffering from bruising of the bone.

Question 7

can bone marrow cause pain? my dad was told he has a spot of bone marrow on his back . he is always in a lot of pain.

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Unclear information: Lesions in the bone marrow can cause pain. However, "a spot of bone marrow on the back" is not medical term in common use. It may be helpful to discuss it with his doctor.

Question 8

are bone marrow biopsies done on both sides?

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May be yes may be no: Usually the biopsy performed on one side, but if they could aspirate enough material they go on other sit?

Question 9

can bone marrow disease produce only minimal effects on the body?

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It varies greatly: Bone marrow has lots of reserve, so it can be partly diseased, yet the body has no effect. But once the bone marrow is completely diseased or damaged, then the body will have all kinds of effects in the form of anemia(low hemoglobin), low WBC and low platelet counts and the complications of infections and bleeding as a result of low blood counts.

Question 10

is it possible for bone marrow disease to gace no effect on your body?

Accepted Answer

No.: The very definition of a disease is that it is a condition which adversely affects health. So if you really have a disease in the marrow it's likely to make you feel sick sooner or later.

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