Question 1

can oral dose of vancomycin cause bone marrow suppression?

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: Bone marrow suppression is a very rare side effect of Vancomycin. Furthermore, oral Vancomycin is not absorbed through the gut.

Question 2

what conditions can cause decreased bone marrow?

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Many diseases can do: Radiation and chemotherapy are common causes. Cancer can get into the bone marrow and replace it, thus crowding the bone marrow cells and prevent normal function. Sometimes the cause is unknown..It is called aplastic bone marrow( aplastic anemia). Cancer of the blood cells(leukemia)can also suppress normal bone marrow and cause low blood counts or sometime high blood counts(but few normal cells).

Question 3

what causes bone marrow tumors to form?

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Do not know: There are multiple different types of bone marrow tumors and the cause for almost all is unknown. A few things like exposure to benzene and radiation do predispose a person to leukemia. You may consult this site for info: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/leukemia/basics/causes/CON-20024914
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Question 4

can bone marrow cancer cause death?

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Yes: Mortality rates vary depending on the cell line, its response to therapy, and how wide spread it is when it is caught... But all of them can lead to death and debility.

Question 5

does a bone marrow biopsy cause pain?

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Yes: A bone marrow biopsy unfortunately can be a painful procedure.  It is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks, however.

Question 6

does amyloidosis cause a loss of bone marrow?

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Sometimes: Some cases of amyloidosis are a result of plasma cell tumors which can cause a loss of bone marrow.  These are al amyloidosis.  Aa amyloidosis is usually secondary to inflammatory processes that don't affect the bone marrow.

Question 7

can amyloidosis cause a hypoplastic bone marrow?

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No: I would look for a different cause.  Some amyloidosis (famously amyloidosis al, made from light chains) is caused by a subtle or not-so-subtle proliferation of plasma cells; this may be treated with marrow suppressors. In an older person, "hypoplastic marrow" may be from sampling a place where marrow was a bit scant; the blood picture's key here. Your physicians know more. Good luck.

Question 8

could a bone marrow biopsy cause me problems later in life ?

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No: There are no long term detriments to a bone marrow biopsy. Although rare, an infection is possible but this still should not cause any long term issues.

Question 9

can severe scoliosis of 49 degrees cause bone marrow failure? thanks

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No: Some conditions that are associated with scoliosis are also associated with marrow failure, but the scoliosis itself does not cause marrow failure.

Question 10

does interferon beta cause changes in bone marrow over time and is it serious?

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Rarely: More precisely interferon beta has rarely been associated with "pancytopenia" meaning a decrease in all the blood cell lines, platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells. It can be serious if undetected since low platelets can result in bleeding and low WBC counts can result in serious infection, but a patient on the drug can be monitored for this and the drug discontinued if problems occur.

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