Coagulation

Hemophilia is a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. There are four types of Hemophilia which are Hemophilia A-Also called classic hemophilia, it is four times more common than Hemophilia B, and it occurs when factor VIII levels are deficient, Hemophilia B-Also called christmas disease, it occurs when factor Xi levels are deficient, Hemophilia C-It occurs when facts of XI levels are…

According to Erickson’s stages of development theory my patient is in the adulthood stage ranging from 40-64 years of age. He’s 50 years old. This range represents generativity vs. stagnation and significant relationships are focused on those in the house hold and workmates. The primary concern is in guiding the next generation and contributing to society. My patient is the only source of income for his self and his family and has been for the past 30 years. He makes a decent amount of money and…

A wise American poet, Roger Zelazny, once said “The power to hurt has evolved in a direct relationship to technological advancement.” It is 2016: advancements are endless, especially when it comes to horror films. Think of the famous 1897 horror film Dracula; the blood that looked like blobs of ketchup, the large amounts of makeup on the actors, it all seems so fake now. With advancements in technology producers are able to create horror films with undeniable visual effects. Better visual…

“A Novel Application of Microfluidic Assay to Evaluate the Role of Calponin in Platelet Function and Clot Formation” Introduction: Platelets are a very important aspect of blood clotting. They are also essential in the evolution of clots in Coronary and Cerebral arteries, which cause heart attacks and strokes, respectively. Every year, 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States; this is 1 in every 4 deaths. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United…

How ironic! A chemical we humans use to kill rodents actually keeps us healthy . If you have a heart problem or circulation issues, it is also given for a period of time after certain surgeries. This is a drug that goes by the name Warfrin. It is an anitclotting medication, it keeps the blood thin and free of deadly blood clots so that it will flow smoothly through the circulatory system. In order for the blood to clot after a blood vessel is damaged a process needs to happen. The serine…

Hemophilia Research Paper If you get a small papercut, it’s no big deal. Yes, it will hurt for a few minutes, but in a few days it’ll scab over, and be just fine. Unfortunately, it’s not the same case for everyone. There are many blood disorders, but one of the most common is hemophilia. Hemophilia affects over 200,000 people in the US each year. It causes the subject’s blood to not be able to clot properly, and leads to excessive bleeding (external and internal). The excessive…

Hemophilia A and B is a bleeding disorders, congenital where the adults and children can have blood clot inherited condition. Children with hemophilia condition, have a bleeding problem and do not stop bleeding as quick as other children. For people who does not have hemophilia, a little, small cut its not a such big problem but, people who suffers from hemophilia, this little cut is deep bleeding inside their body. Especially it affects their knees, ankle, and elbows. In many occasion people…

Born in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Kokomo, Indiana, Ryan White was the little baby of Hubert and Wayne White. After being circumcised, the bleeding would not stop and after 3 days old, he was diagnosed with severe hemophilia A. He received a weekly infusion of Factor VIII (a blood product created from pooled plasma of non-hemophiliacs (Brannon, n.d.)), it is a common treatment for hemophiliacs at that time. He became extremely ill with pneumonia in December of 1984 even if he was healthy…

Hemophiliais an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of clotting protein. Children with hemophilia bleed for a longer time than others after an injury. Hemophilia commonly is of two types –A and B (uncommon is haemophilia C). There are various clotting factors in blood which are required for clotting of blood in the event of an injury. Deficiency of certain clotting factors can impair the clotting mechanism and increase the bleeding time. Hemophilia…

Introduction Originating from the Greek words ‘haima’, meaning blood, and ‘philia’, meaning friend, hemophilia is a medical condition in which the individual lacks a certain clotting factor which prevents bleeding as a result of injury. In order of rarity from most to least, it features type A, B and C hemophilia and various severity levels. Type A hemophilia consists of 90% of cases, in which the individual lacks clotting factor VIII and 70% of patients have a severe level of hemophilia.…