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Thalassemia Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have thalassemia and any of the following:

Blood in the stool:

Black stool
Rectal bleeding
Red stools

Chest pain
Difficulty breathing
Low blood pressure
Pale skin
Rapid pulse:

Over 120 beats per minute

Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Worsening fatigue
Worsening lightheadedness
Worsening jaundice

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Abdominal pain
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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Thalassemia References:

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