Inspired by her vocation to help those who need it most, for 27 years Dr. Irma Leticia Barrios Hernández began her journey in the Medicine without imagining that little by little he would take on the task of treating various ailments that today have achieved Save lifes.
With her vast experience, the specialist in Hematology, explained that in the area there are regularly benign diseases.
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“Deficiency anemias such as iron deficiency, hematological alterations in pregnancy, platelet alterations such as thrombocytopenia and hereditary hemolytic anemias, among others, and in the group of malignant hematological diseases are acute and chronic leukemias as well as lymphomas and myelomas”.
He described that the culture of disease prevention hematological it is not as strong as it should be, since vulnerable groups are present.
“There are vulnerable groups like pregnant women where this culture of prevention can be more frequent, one of the jobs that we carry out both in teaching and in dissemination in talks and interviews is precisely to promote this culture in all age groups”.
Evolution in processes, diagnoses and treatments
The also teacher explains that the Hematology It is one that specifically treats hematological patients or carriers of other benign or malignant diseases with hematological manifestations.
“Patients who, as a consequence of this, have anemia, low or high leukocytes, high or low platelets, who have presented thrombosis or bleeding, lymph node growth, spleen enlargement, pregnancy complications or infections, as well as other types of cancer and diseases should visit it. rheumatology, among others.
The specialist described that Hematology is an area of the Medicine where progress has been made in early detection through training first contact doctors on pathologies.
“There are screening tests that are not expensive, as is a complete blood count and the culture in relation to these diseases towards the general population has improved. In relation to diagnosis, more specific tests are available such as immunophenotype, karyotype, molecular tests that give us a diagnosis and prognosis more accurate and as a consequence a better treatment, given that by having a more specific diagnosis the treatment can be directed with therapies targets such as monoclonal antibodies or inhibitors of enzymes or cell receptors”.
Women are present in all spheres
Irma Barrios invites all women who wish to function in a specific area of health to live the experience of seeing patients, providing consultation and also being teachersare great opportunities to serve.
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“This will help them to have a real vision if that is their desire, to be doctorspatients are the main engine of a doctor because helping them recover their health is a priceless satisfaction, knowing their life stories enriches you as a doctor and as a human being, and training new doctors with vocation and love in the Medicine it is the way to transcend. However, they must really like and enjoy it, because if they like what they do and help people, they can lead a full life and balanced”.
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Finally, she described that to learn more about her work it is possible to visit her at Integral Hematology of Tampicooffice 440 of the outpatient tower of Hospital Angeles Tampico or schedule an interview at 833 182 46 68.