Instead of the usual Bone Pain, symptoms of Myeloma important Note

Myeloma is a type of blood cancer that can be fatal if a late diagnosis is found. Therefore, you need to understand the signs of myeloma.

According to Dr. Toman l. Toruan, SpPD, KHOM from RS Pondok Indah, myeloma has no complaints, however, in patients with undiagnosed myeloma often found the mark 4 often abbreviated as CRAB (hyperCalcemia, Renal impairment, Anemia and Bone involvement.)

Hypercalcemia or hyperkalemia is a condition in which the blood calcium levels increased more than normal. The number could exceed 10 mg/dL in patients myeloma. This increase occurred due to the porous bones.

Renal impairment or kidney disorder is when the kidney function decreases due to the buildup of immunoglobulin or other protein in the kidneys. In effect, the kidneys can't filter the blood and are characterized by increased blood creatinin.

"It can also be characterized by anemia, namely when blood hemoglobin levels to drop," said Dr. Toman in the media discussions on the SCBD, Jakarta, Monday (27/4/2017).

He continued, the failure of the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow it is the effect of ' grow ' cell of myeloma in the bone marrow.

Complaints that often comes up is another pain in the bones. The typical on myeloma, pain that appears is not the usual pain, but pain due to bone is porous and thinning. "Almost all of the bones in the human body can be stricken with the disease," Dr. Toman said.

From that explanation, Dr. Toman recommends that if you are experiencing such conditions pale, easily fatigued, pain in the bones, decreased appetite and fever are gone, thou consulting doctor.