What is antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is a clotting disorder where the patient's blood begins to precipitate abnormally due to a number of autoimmune reactions. In primary cases, patients develop a condition without any existing and potentially associated causes, while secondary cases occur when patients have existing autoimmune disorder and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome occurs as a complication. Control of this condition usually involves the patient treatment with anticoagulant drugs to break the clots and prevent potentially fatal consequences of precipitation such as stroke. This causes severe clotting. The patient is threatened by a deep venous thrombosis, where a clot is formed in the leg, along with blood clots elsewhere in the body such as the lungs. In addition, this condition can cause a stroke if the column of the form in the brain or travels to the brain. Pregnant women tend to be threatened with the problems of clotting in normal conditions and the development of blood coagulation in pregnancy is the reasonfor concern. The obstetrician may evaluate a patient with a clotting disorder to determine the degree of risk and create a suitable plan for controlling pregnancy.

Symptoms of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome may include pain in one of the limbs and rashes. The patient's blood may be drawn to find antiphospholipid antibodies, although it is important to realize that the presence of these antibodies does not necessarily mean that the patient has a disorder. Approximately two percent of the population naturally develops antiphospholipid antibodies without any bad Effects. For solid diagnosis, the physician will have to confirm the presence of clotting problems and exclude any other potential causes of patient clotting disorder.

The treatment of this condition begins using anticoagulants to disintegrate clots and reduce the risk of complications. If a clot has been formed and cannot be separated with drugs, surgery may be required. In case of pAcients who have evolved complications such as stroke may be necessary for further medical interventions. In pregnant women who do not experience loss of pregnancy, pregnancy will be classified as a high risk and the patient must be carefully monitored during pregnancy. Women who have antiphospholipid antibodies syndrome may want to consider avoiding pregnancy due to increased risks.