Hematology

The Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Disease states “heterozygotes for the sickle gene are relatively protected against the danger of dying of malaria, as now firmly established through a number of clinical field studies from different parts of Africa” (Luzzatto, 2012)…

Exploring the Ignorance in Our Communities: How a Pediatrician is Challenging the Conventional Wisdom? Dr. Hassan, a community activist, pediatrician and reformer, advocates health awareness in the community, an issue he feels strong about. His goal is to teach people about the psychology of child abuse and make a mutual relationship between both parents and child. He has appeared on multiple Bengali TV Channel’s health programs in U.S to reach out and educate people. “I enjoy participating in…

In today’s world cancer is everywhere. Cancer comes in many types and forms, that all seem to have many different origins. In this paper I will be focusing on a single type of cancer, known as skin cancer. This cancer isn’t as well discussed as many other forms of cancer from breast cancer to even prostate cancer in men, but it is a growing concern. As more and more people travel to warmer areas, use tanning beds, and even lack of knowledge of how this form of cancer is acquired we are taking a…

I. The clinical presentation of the disease. According to the National Institute of Health, fatigue is the most common symptom of every type of anemia. The fatigue is caused by a decrease in red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. Other anemia symptoms due to decreased oxygen carrying capacity are: shortness of breath, dizziness, headache, coldness in hands and feet, pale skin, and chest pain ("What Is Iron-Deficiency Anemia?," 2014). The erythrocytopenia causes the heart to exert…

patients’ physical, mental, social and functional activities [4]. The goal of treating ITP is to ensure a sufficient platelet count and to prevent bleeding complications while minimizing treatment side effects [5]. According to the American Society of Hematology guideline, the first line medication to treat the disease is corticosteroids [6]. However, long-term use of corticosteroids isn 't recommended in the guideline because of the risk of serious side effects. Alternative treatment option…

Sickle Cell Trait Twila S. Russell Virginia College NUR 2320 Professor Deandrala Huffman October 24, 2016 Sickle Cell Trait According to the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disorders, “Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) affects 1 in 12 Blacks or African Americans in the United States and about 1 out of every 100 Latinos has sickle cell trait.” (CDC.gov). SCT occurs when a person inherits a gene for sickle beta globin from one parent and a gene for normal beta-globin from the other…

Specific Aims / Statement of Hypotheses Aim 1: To determine the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on health related quality of life (HRQoL) in adolescents with and without chronic illnesses. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that ACEs, as a precipitating factor, will decrease the quality of life in adolescents regardless of having a chronic illness or not. However, we suspect that there will be a differential effect between the two groups as we expect the presence of ACEs will exacerbate…

for effectively and compassionately. As a nurse practitioner student, I witnessed difficult situations that generated decision-making dilemmas; of these one stands out in particular. I was allocated a day shift duty with a nurse practitioner in a hematology-oncology clinic at C.S Mott Children’s Hospital. On that…

The measure of WBC and RBC Cells are very important for the doctor to diagnose various diseases such as anemia, leukemia etc. So, precise counting of blood cells plays very important role.. Fast and cost-effective production of blood cell count reports are of paramount importance in the healthcare industry. In the market there are various systems for the automatic quantification of blood cells that allow counting the number of different types of cells within the blood smear. The major issue in…

It would be cancerous for Americans to not continue to find and develop cures for calamitous, disturbing diseases. Cancer, has affected everyone with not just experiences personally but close friends and relatives. Research for all diseases are constantly being updated but especially cancer, due to several possible treatments and diagnosis. Centuries ago and even just a few decades ago cancer was being misdiagnosed or unable to be diagnosed. Radiation and Chemo are two of the most commonly…