Blood transfusion

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Do you know how many Americans would die each year if they did not receive a blood transfusion? The answer is 4.5 million. If it wasn’t for Charles Richard Drew, an African-American surgeon who founded procedures of strong blood plasma for transfusions, those 4.5 million American would not have the option of receiving the lifesaving procedure. Do you know how many people are diagnosed with cancer per year? The answer to that question is 12.7 million. Which mean12.7 million people with cancer may…

is a genetic blood disorder that causes normal red blood cells to form into an irregular shape, called sickled-cells. The sickle cell gene causes the body to produce abnormal hemoglobin. After a while, the hemoglobin will then cluster together anywhere in the body causing the blockage of blood flow through the blood vessels. This blockage deprives the tissues and blood of oxygen which can lead to many difficulties and problems. SCD becomes life-threatening when the damaged red blood cells begin…

body produces sickle, or “crescent” shaped, blood cells instead of disc-shaped cells. These crescent shaped blood cells are caused by an abnormal sickle shaped hemoglobin molecule called hemoglobin S. A normal RBC is flexible, biconcave in shape, and passes freely within blood vessels. On the contrary, sickle-shaped cells are stiff, sticky and are more prone to blocking blood vessels and sticking to each other. The blocking of blood vessels stops blood from flowing to limbs, organs and other…

inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin. Sometimes these red blood cells become sickle-shaped and have difficulty passing small blood vessels. Hemoglobin is the main substance of the red blood cells. It can help red blood cells carry oxygen from the air in our lungs to all parts of the body. Normal red blood cells are soft round and can squeeze through tiny blood tubes. Normally, red blood cells…

What if blood were poison to the body? Imagine going through countless blood transfusions and bone marrow transplants. Many people are blessed never to have to worry about those things their entire lives, but that life is a reality for a person with sickle cell disease. Some compare sickle cell to cancer, but they are very different. Similarly both have severe effects on the body from the diseases themselves and from the strenuous treatment procedures. Through all the hardships sufferers, have…

Sickle cell anemia is a condition, in which there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited form of anemia. According to Center for Distance Control (CDC) it is estimated that sickle cell anemia affects 90,000 to 100,000 Americans. Sickle cell anemia is an illness that has one primary cause, but a variety of symptoms and treatments. Today I will discuss the causes, the treatments, and how cell transport is an important…

is a blood disorder that’s inherited and affects almost 100,00 folks in the United States . Red blood cells contain hemoglobin which is a protein that carries oxygen in the blood . Normal red blood cells are flexible and round which allows body . The sickle cell disease causes red blood cells to form a cresent shaped red blood cells to break away easily causing anemia . Instead of the normal 120 days the sickle red blood cells…

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Blood transfusions are used to save our lives and there are many errors that can occur and potentially harm people’s lives. The most common blood transfusion error has to do with negligence of the nurses themselves. These mistakes could include blood samples that are being mislabeled for another patient, blood being ordered for wrong patient, and wrong samples taken from the wrong patient (Lippi & Plebani, 2011). The errors that occur in the health field can lead back to the wrong process in…