Hemolytic

Haemolytic is a term that means causing, accompanying, or leading to the destruction of red blood cells. For example, haemolytic antibody is one of the causes that leads to the destruction of red blood cells. Hemolytic anemia develops as a result of this destruction of red blood cells.

Thus, the term "hemolytic" is used to describe processes and conditions associated with damage and destruction of red blood cells in the body. This is an important concept in hematology and the study of blood diseases.

Hemolytic infections are infectious diseases that can cause the destruction of red blood cells in the blood and lead to anemia. They can be caused by various microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.

One of the most common types of hemolytic infections is group A hemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes). It causes purulent infections that can lead to the destruction of red blood cells and the development of hemolytic anemia.

Another common type of hemolytic infection is malaria. It is caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum and can lead to the destruction of red blood cells and the development of severe anemia.

Another type of hemolytic infection is hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which occurs with certain bacterial infections such as salmonellosis. It can cause the destruction of red blood cells and the development of severe anemia.

Hemolytic processes are the destruction of red blood cells in the body. Hemolysis is an inevitable process, after which other breakdown products are formed - bilirubin and hydrogen peroxide. Under the influence of peroxide, iron ions are released, which early react with hemoglobin to form hemosiderin. The accumulation of breakdown products in plasma and cells leads to a hemolytic process in the blood, which is the cause of symptoms and signs of the disease. The main cause of the disease is the inferiority of red blood cell metabolism; the development of hemolysis as an independent disease is most often caused by hereditary factors, less often by external provoking agents. Hemolytic purpura includes a number of diseases, differing in different causes of origin and, therefore, individual methods of treatment. Its names depend on the characteristics of the disorder as the pathology leads to degeneration of the vascular walls. For this reason, there are two types of disease: recurrent and osmotic. In turn, osmotic destruction of red blood cells can manifest itself in different ways due to different types of damage to the vascular walls.

Hemolysis, or hemolytic syndrome, is the destruction of red blood cells associated with the release of hemoglobin and is often accompanied by the development of anemia. Hemolysis can occur normally (physiological hemolysis) and pathologically (pathological hemolysis). In pathological hemolysis, excess hemolysis is observed compared to physiological hemolysis, which is usually secondary.

Hemolytic disorders are characterized by increased destruction of red blood cells and increased hemoglobin in plasma. In hemolytic conditions, oxygen saturation of tissues decreases due to increased plasma hemoglobin concentration and hemolysis. Hemolytic or methemoglobinemic anemia, anemia with high levels of methemoglobin caused by exposure to a hemolytic poison, may also develop.