Proceso de atención de enfermería en paciente pediátrico con síndrome mielodisplásico

Abstract

Introduction: Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are neoplastic disorders that affect blood cells with a quantitative and functional reduction of red blood cells, leukocytes and platelets, resulting in clinical manifestations of anemia, bleeding and infections. Myelodysplastic syndrome is a rare pathology in pediatric and young patients which is considered a type of cancer. Approximately 90% of cases of myelodysplastic syndromes occur without an identifiable cause, but there are risk factors that can develop myelodysplastic syndrome such as exposure to tobacco smoke, ionizing radiation, heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, among others. Symptoms may develop very slowly and the person may experience: easy bruising, tiredness, weight loss, petechiae (tiny red spots under the skin), fever.