Hematology

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Myelodysplastic syndromes, also known as MDS and pre-leukemia, are a group of disorders caused when the production of white blood cells, red blood cells, or platelets is interrupted (Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment 2016). These syndromes are rare, fewer than 14,000 cases of myelodysplastic syndromes occur in the United States each year (Statistics about Myelodysplastic syndromes). Blood cells and bone marrow do not fully develop or become mature enough to function properly when a person has…

“Prevention is better than cure,” stands good for the current issue-“An attempt to cut back the Pulmonary Embolism (PE) related death rate,” if everyone can follow the simple preventive measures and get diagnosed on time. The truth is, anyone can suffer a PE or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is the most common trigger for PE. The recent striking rise in cases of PE has provoked me to focus on this and thus alert every person possible to follow every possible preventive measure to avoid /delay…

Aplastic anemia is a disease that originates from the bone marrow. Thousands of people worldwide are diagnosed with this disease each year. What is Aplastic anemia? To answer this, we must first establish a commonality in language: namely, what causes this disease? Aplastic anemia is a life threatening condition that causes a deficiency of all types of blood cells in the body by a failure of the bone marrow development. The symptoms of this disorder is very similar to a type of cancer known as…

With blood smear analysis they were able to see that the mice studied showed the same effects expected to see in thalassemic patients. Red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, red cell distribution had all decreased significantly were as reticulocytes, which are immature red blood cells without a nucleus in thalassemic mice when compared to the wild type. Using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, they found that in the trabecular sites such as the femoral metaphysis, tibial metaphysis, and…

1. In review of the patient’s lab work it shows that the patient is anemic. Porth defines anemia as an abnormally low number of circulating red blood cells and/or level of hemoglobin (Porth, 2011). Hemoglobin, or HGB, is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to organs and tissues throughout the body. Hematocrit, or HCT, is the volume of cells in 100 mL of blood (Porth, 2011). HGB and HCT levels can indicate the severity of the anemia. Mean corpuscular volume, or MCV, tells us the…

While Sickle Cell Anemia is more common in certain ethnic groups, people should be aware of sickle cell. Sickle Cell Anemia affects 1 out of 13 people and is diagnosed at birth. People with this disease live a life struggling pain and uncertainty. On the 15th of November 1910, Dr. James Herrick made the first discovery of sickle cell disease. He encountered multiple patients complaining of similar symptoms of acute chest pain. Dr. Herrick received a blood film, a test used to look for…

After reviewing the scenario and the report of initial workup of Ms. A, the writer concludes that she is suffering from iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a very common type of anemia. Generally, the word “anemia” is used to describe a condition in which the number of red blood cells (RBCs) are lower than the normal in the blood. The function of red blood cells is to carry oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide from the body. Another reason when an individual have anemia, if RBCs…

IM - fullertonanimal.com - Content - Heartworm FAQ Your Baltimore Veterinarian Answers Most Common Heartworm FAQ’s Heartworm is one of the most dangerous parasites that can infect your pet. Heartworm disease is transmitted to animals by mosquitoes. Is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease that primarily affects dogs, but cats and other household pets are also at risk. How Can My Pet Get Heartworm? Heartworms are only transmitted animal to animal through mosquitoes. When an…

Vascular Surgeon is a healthcare specialist, that specializes in the diagnosis of medical management and surgical treatment due to the disorder of the blood vessels. A vascular surgeon treat all types of blood vessels outside of the brain and heart. People with varicose veins are patients that go to see vascular surgeons. They treat a large amount of people with aneurysms. There are other traumas that are associated with vascular surgeons as well. For example: gunshot wounds and knife wounds.…