Aplastic Anemia Research Paper

Introduction/ Abstract The purpose of this paper is to outline the condition of aplastic anemia. Aplastic anemia is a very rare and serious form of anemia that can cause many complications to occur the most severe being death. The condition is characterized by the reduction of red and white blood cells along with thrombocytes caused by bone morrow damage. This paper will show the etiology and pathophysiology of the condition, the signs and symptoms associated with the disease, how the disease is diagnosed, and the nursing interventions done to help treat and care patients suffering from this disorder.

Etiology and Pathophysiology Aplastic anemia is a condition that develops when there is damage to the bone marrow. Bone marrow comes in two types white and red. …show more content…
It involves many steps to guarantee the correct diagnosis. The first step in diagnosis is to test the blood. The tests performed on the blood is a complete blood count with differential and a reticulocyte count. This test provides a lot of information on the condition of the blood such as hemoglobin, hematocrit, and the number of red and white blood cells as well as the number of platelets. The last thing this test shows is the mean corpuscular volume of the red blood cells, which is the average size of the red blood cells in the blood. The next step is to biopsy and aspirate the patient’s bone morrow. This is done by taking a needle and inserting it into the lilac crest and aspirating the fluid marrow inside the biopsy takes an actual peace of the bone morrow tissue to be examine. The marrow fluid is then tested to see if and why your bone marrow isn’t making enough blood cells. The bone marrow biopsy shows the number and types of blood cells present. The last step in diagnosing this disorder is to rule out all other disorders that can cause the same symptoms. This can be the most important step when diagnosing this