Anemia is the disease I chose for this disease diary. 16.2 billion people are affected by anemia. 3 million cases each year this disease is very common.
The signs and symptoms of this disease are fatigue, cold hands and feet, pale skin, numbness, cognitive problems, headaches, chest pain, dizziness, and shortness of breath.Many of these symptoms and signs are characteristics of the disease.
What causes anemia is your body can not make enough blood cells. Your body also destroys the red blood cells making it hard for blood to clot and cuts to heal. Red blood cells carry oxygen through out the body to different organs. There are five different common types of anemia. iron deficiency where your body doesn't have enough iron. this can be caused by menstrual cycles and blood loss. Aplastic anemia is where your body doesn't have enough bone marrow and red blood cells. vitamin deficiency this is where your body is lacking the vitamin b-12 along with iron but some people can't process b-12. Sickle cell anemia is when your blood is shaped like a sickle. The blood that is shaped like sickle will die premature. Hemolytic anemia is another anemia that involves bone marrow. The red blood cells are destroyed faster then the bone marrow can replace it. This is also what happens chemically. …show more content…
Anemia can affect many body systems including the nervous system because this disease may cause nerve damage. your digestive system because if you have anemia you don't send the hormone called eythropoietin to your kidney. You also can have problems with your skeletal system because some types anemia affect bone
The signs and symptoms of this disease are fatigue, cold hands and feet, pale skin, numbness, cognitive problems, headaches, chest pain, dizziness, and shortness of breath.Many of these symptoms and signs are characteristics of the disease.
What causes anemia is your body can not make enough blood cells. Your body also destroys the red blood cells making it hard for blood to clot and cuts to heal. Red blood cells carry oxygen through out the body to different organs. There are five different common types of anemia. iron deficiency where your body doesn't have enough iron. this can be caused by menstrual cycles and blood loss. Aplastic anemia is where your body doesn't have enough bone marrow and red blood cells. vitamin deficiency this is where your body is lacking the vitamin b-12 along with iron but some people can't process b-12. Sickle cell anemia is when your blood is shaped like a sickle. The blood that is shaped like sickle will die premature. Hemolytic anemia is another anemia that involves bone marrow. The red blood cells are destroyed faster then the bone marrow can replace it. This is also what happens chemically. …show more content…
Anemia can affect many body systems including the nervous system because this disease may cause nerve damage. your digestive system because if you have anemia you don't send the hormone called eythropoietin to your kidney. You also can have problems with your skeletal system because some types anemia affect bone