Pallor: Causes & Reasons - Symptoma Ireland

Possible Causes for Pallor

A 19-month-old girl with a history of asthma and atopic dermatitis presented to her pediatrician because of parental concerns of pallor and fatigue. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Data show that pallor (p = 0.0003), pica (p = 0.004) and pallor and pica (p = 0.00015) together were significantly associated with anemia. [web.archive.org]

Her physical examination was unremarkable aside from pallor, and both her height and weight plotted between the 50th and 75th percentile for age. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Iron Deficiency

A thorough physical examination to identify features of ID and ID anemia like pallor, koilonychia, glossitis and even high output cardiac failure should be performed. [symptoma.com]

Anterior segment examination in both eyes showed conjunctival pallor. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms include weakness, fatigue, and sometimes pallor, shortness of breath, coldness of extremities, changeable appetite, sore tongue, loss of hair, brittle fingernails [britannica.com]

Anemia

Pallor has poor sensitivity for predicting mild anemia, but correlates well with severe anemia. 11 – 13 One study showed that physical examination findings of pallor of the [aafp.org]

She had severe pallor and multiple echymotic patches over the lower limbs. She was diagnosed with SLE with pernicious anemia and iron deficiency anemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Signs and symptoms of anemia may include pallor of the skin and mucous membranes, shortness of breath, palpitations of the heart, soft systolic murmurs, lethargy, and fatigability [fpnotebook.com]

Syncope

[…] not thereafter (BFR sessions combined with NMES): 1 subject experienced a brief syncope and 2 other subjects exhibited presyncopal symptoms (sweating, lightheadedness, and pallor [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the second to minutes leading up to the fainting, the patient may feel weakness, nausea, pallor, and sweating. [courses.washington.edu]

Other typical symptoms also appear at this time, such as sweating, pallor, and nausea. Returning the patient to the horizontal position stops the response. [courses.washington.edu]

Hereditary Spherocytosis

The size of many of these RBC's is quite small, with lack of the central zone of pallor. These RBC's are spherocytes. [library.med.utah.edu]

Peripheral blood smear shows that many of her RBCs have no area of central pallor. Direct antiglobin test is negative. [medbullets.com]

Peripheral blood smear shows red blood cells with a lack of central pallor. This patient would most likely develop which of the following conditions? [medbullets.com]

Motion Sickness

The development of pallor, diaphoresis, and changes in respiratory rhythm herald the onset of vomiting, which generally produces some temporary symptomatic improvement. • [medlink.com]

Abstract Visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) is a well-known sensation in virtual environments and simulators, typically characterized by a variety of symptoms such as pallor [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Motion sickness can produce uncomfortable or unpleasant and sometimes incapacitating manifestations, but the most common include pallor, cold sweating (diaphoresis), anorexia [medlink.com]

Posthemorrhagic Anaemia of the Newborn

Pallor persists in spite of administration of oxygen. Under such conditions immediate re-expansion of blood volume is imperative and lifesaving. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

In these cases bleeding is usually suspected because of clinical signs of blood loss such as pallor and shock. [pedsinreview.aappublications.org]

Megaloblastic Anemia in Pregnancy

[…] most common medical disorder of pregnancy 15-60% fatigue, weakness, malaise, pallor, dyspnea, anorexia and/or pica, edema, more susceptible to infection, may be asymptomatic [quizlet.com]

Symptoms may include: Fatigue Weakness Headache Pallor Sore mouth and tongue The goal is to identify and treat the cause of the folate deficiency. [medlineplus.gov]

Enlargement of liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly) may also occur, accompanied by yellow discoloration of the skin (jaundice) or pallor. [diagnose-me.com]

Pernicious Anemia

When to Call a Doctor Consult your doctor if you experience persistent fatigue, weakness, or pallor. [healthcommunities.com]

Definition of pernicious anemia : a severe megaloblastic anemia that is marked by a progressive decrease in the number of red blood cells and by pallor, weakness, and gastrointestinal [merriam-webster.com]

Pernicious anemia, which develops and progresses subtly, may at first produce the characteristic symptoms of any type of anemia: weakness, fatigue, and paleness (pallor). [healthcommunities.com]

Abdominal Migraine

Pallor: this is when the skin becomes pale or lighter than usual because of a medical problem Note: A person needs to have at least 2 or more attacks of abdominal migraine [simple.wikipedia.org]

Pallor is often accompanied by dark shadows under the eyes. In a few patients, flushing is the predominant vasomotor phenomenon. [ichd-3.org]

[…] syndrome comprising episodes of midline abdominal pain of sufficient severity to interfere with normal activities and lasting for prolonged periods, frequently accompanied by pallor [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Megaloblastic Anemia

Abstract A nine years old boy presented with history of pallor and anaemia since early infancy along with neural hearing loss responding to empirical multivitamin and folic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Megaloblastic bone marrow transformation was observed in a 7 years old girl, showing pallor since age 2. [nature.com]

Inclusion criteria for the study were; age 9 to 36 months, refusal of food except for breast and cow milk, loss of appetite, developmental delay, significant pallor, and hypersegmentation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congenital Aplastic Anemia

Symptoms The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Congenital aplastic anemia includes the 19 symptoms listed below: * Tiredness * Weakness * Dizziness * Pallor [checkorphan.org]

May present with sequelae of neutropenia (infections), anaemia (fatigue, pallor, dyspnoea, tachycardia), or thrombocytopenia (bleeding, bruising). [bestpractice.bmj.com]

There is usually a waxy pallor, and hemorrhages occur in the mucous membranes, skin, and other organs. [britannica.com]

Folate-Deficiency Anemia

[…] provider right away if any of these occur: Your child refuses to eat or has trouble eating You child has a stomachache, diarrhea, or bloating Symptoms continue or get worse Pallor [fairview.org]

For more information see: Folic acid and birth defect prevention Symptoms Fatigue Headache Pallor Sore mouth and tongue Exams and Tests The doctor or nurse will perform a [lutheranhealthcare.org]

Symptoms Symptoms may include: Fatigue Headache Pallor Sore mouth and tongue Exams and Tests The health care provider will perform a physical exam. [ufhealth.org]

Vasovagal Syncope

Clinical findings Abrupt loss of vascular tone; nausea; diaphoresis; pallor. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Children with VVS had symptoms of dizziness, pallor, blurred vision, nausea, and some had syncope. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Dizziness ‘Cold sweat’ Fatigue Blurred and fading vision Palpitations (in young patients) Sounds ‘coming from a distance’ Buzzing in the ears Just prior to the faint Facial pallor [syncopedia.org]

Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia

The typical patient presents in infancy (median 1 month of age) with pallor. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Diamond-Blackfan Anemia) Congenital hypoplastic anemia (Diamond-Blackfan anemia, DBA) is a rare condition that usually becomes symptomatic in early infancy, often presenting with pallor [clinicalgate.com]

All had severe pallor at presentation, with mild hepato-megaly and just palpable spleen in one child. Thumb anomaly was present in one of them. [indianpediatrics.net]

Familial Myelofibrosis

The illness presented with pallor, haemorrhagic symptoms, and hepatosplenomegaly, and the blood picture was that of pancytopenia and leucoerythroblastosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical manifestations depend on the type of blood cell affected and may include anemia, pallor, splenomegaly, hypermetabolic state, petechiae, ecchymosis, bleeding, lymphadenopathy [mendelian.co]

[…] myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia|idiopathic myelofibrosis|agnogenic myeloid metaplasia|osteomyelofibrosis Related symptoms: Fever Fatigue Splenomegaly Hepatosplenomegaly Pallor [mendelian.co]

Pheochromocytoma

The following common presenting signs and symptoms are seen in patients diagnosed with pheochromocytoma: Elevated blood pressure Severe headache Tremors Tachypnea Pallor of [symptoma.com]

Spell-like symptoms Neuroendocrine tumors: Spells are usually dry, and flushing is more prominent then pallor. [endocrinologyadvisor.com]

BACKGROUND: Pheochromocytoma is an endocrine tumor that causes hypertension, facial pallor, and headache. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aplastic Anemia

Herein we report a patient with celiac disease who was not strictly following a gluten-free diet and presented with progressive pallor, fever, and weakness of 1 month's duration [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Physical findings : • Anemia with fatigue and pallor; • Bruising; • Petechiae (non-raised hemorrhage in the skin or in a membrane); • Bleeding gums; • Bleeding of internal [secure.ssa.gov]

May present with sequelae of neutropenia (infections), anaemia (fatigue, pallor, dyspnoea, tachycardia), or thrombocytopenia (bleeding, bruising). [bestpractice.bmj.com]

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a disorder in which red blood cells are destroyed by immune system (IgG and/or IgM autoantibodies) leading to manifestations of pallor [symptoma.com]

An otherwise seemingly normal girl, who had developed limping at the age of 11 months old, referred to Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran, due to pallor and latitude at the age [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 7-month-old boy, presented with prolonged fever, erythematous rash, severe pallor and hepatosplenomegaly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congenital Hemolytic Anemia

The typical clinical presentation is a patient with pallor, anemia, jaundice, and often splenomegaly. [ohsu.pure.elsevier.com]

Clinical triad for hemolytic anemia Pallor or anemia Jaundice Splenomegaly (except in newborn and G6PD deficient) Increase in this component in the serum and urine reflects [brainscape.com]

Microcytic Anisocytosis (size) Poikilocytosis (shape) Red cell fragments present in peripheral blood smear of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia Describe the extent of central pallor [brainscape.com]

Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis

A 5-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic with sudden-onset pallor during iron therapy given for anemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pallor was the sole presenting feature in these 2 children with IPH and which was unusual. CXR obtained on admission led to the suspicion of pulmonary hemorrhage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acquired Toxic Hemolytic Anemia

[…] or fatigue; dizziness; shortness of breath with dyspnea on exertion; tachycardia, particularly at rest; palpitations; chest pain; new or accentuated cardiac murmur; and pallor [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

[…] or Band 3* 16 Clinical Manifestations of HS* Hemolytic anemia – Degree of anemia varies with different mutations – At least 25% with compensated hemolysis and no anemia Pallor [slideplayer.com]

Pallor – Pallor is a direct result of less hemoglobin in the body due to anemia. [consumerhealthdigest.com]

Beta Thalassaemia Major

[…] syndrome of severe anemia resulting from the homozygous state of one of the thalassemia genes or one of the hemoglobin Lepore genes with onset, in infancy or childhood, of pallor [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Clinical description Onset is during infancy with severe anemia, failure to thrive and progressive pallor. [orpha.net]

The rare disease is usually diagnosed in infancy with symptoms of severe anemia, failure to thrive and progressive pallor. [checkrare.com]

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

[…] often made during pregnancy Presentation Symptoms/physical exam episodic dark urine with first urine of the day caused by hemoglobin chronic intravascular hemolytic anemia: pallor [medbullets.com]

[…] disorder with insidious onset (usually in the third or fourth decade) and chronic course, characterized by episodes of hemolytic anemia, hemoglobinuria (chiefly at night), pallor [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Other features include weakness, abdominal and lumbar pain, jaundice with pallor and yellowish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes, heart murmurs, splenomegaly, [whonamedit.com]

ALK+ Histiocytosis

[…] limb edema Pallor; mild jaundice Noted to have persistent pallor on regular checkup Hepatosplenomegaly Gross (liver 11 cm and spleen 9 cm below costal margin) Gross (liver [ashpublications.org]

Case; sex/age Case 1; F/neonate Case 2; F/3 mo Case 3; F/3 mo Presentation Pallor; failure to thrive; abdominal distension; ascites; lower limb edema Pallor; mild jaundice [ashpublications.org]

The patients presented with pallor, massive hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. [ashpublications.org]

Adams-Stokes Syndrome

An Adams-Stokes episode initially manifests with significant pallor, followed by impairment of consciousness that ranges from a fainting tendency to a complete loss of consciousness [symptoma.com]

Pallor, followed by flushing on recovery, can be reported. Some seizure-like activity sometimes occurs if the attack is prolonged. [cardiachealth.org]

Then pallor occurs and in a few seconds a person loses consciousness. [bookinghealth.com]

Acquired Coagulation Factor Deficiency

Bleeding (intracranial), pallor, poor suck, seizures and bulging anterior fontanelles were the most common clinical manifestations. [herdin.ph]

Hemorrhagic diathesis, pallor and mild hepatomegaly were the major manifestations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Nearly 2/3rd of the patients had pallor on examination. [indianpediatrics.net]

Toxic Hemolytic Anemia

Clinical presentation of hemolytic anemia: There is pallor of the mucous membrane which can be judged from the tongue. There is fluctuating of jaundice. [labpedia.net]

Symptoms and Signs Systemic manifestations of hemolytic anemias resemble those of other anemias and include pallor, fatigue, dizziness, and possible hypotension. [merckmanuals.com]

Signs and Symptoms Pallor Jaundice Lethargy Abdominal pain Low-grade fever Dark urine (sever hemolysis) Hepatosplenomegaly Diagnostic tests CBC with smear Normocytic, normochromic [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]

Splenic Rupture

Pain in the upper left abdominal quadrant, hypotension, pallor, tachycardia and abdominal distention are main symptoms. [symptoma.com]

In the presence of severe anemia with pallor and abdominal distension, particularly in the context of a difficult birth, an abdominal ultrasound must be urgently performed [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical examination revealed signs of tachycardia, pallor and splenomegaly. He had no evidence of peripheral stigmata of chronic liver disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Seek immediate medical care (call 911) for serious symptoms, pale skin or pallor and difficulty breathing, severe abdominal pain, vomiting blood or black material, or change [healthgrades.com]

[…] eg, pallor, diaphoresis). [msdmanuals.com]

General examination focuses on vital signs and other indicators of shock or hypovolemia (eg, tachycardia, tachypnea, pallor, diaphoresis, oliguria, confusion) and anemia [msdmanuals.com]