Hematology

Taking an evidence-based approach to deep venous thrombosis research studies reveals the clinical practice guidelines are a valuable tool to improve clinical practice and patient outcome. Preventing deep vein thrombosis in the inpatient hospital setting is important to reduce the risk of fatal and non-fatal pulmonary embolism and post-thrombotic complications. Proximal deep venous thrombosis (DVT) can cause post-thrombotic syndrome and can develop into life-threatening pulmonary embolism…

Not only can illnesses cause anemia, but also anemia can be inherited through genetics. This can be the most mild form of anemia. Most often, when a child is diagnosed as anemic it has most likely been inherited from their mother. Likewise, when a pregnancy induced anemic mother gives birth to her child, it is likely that the child may form or struggle with anemia in his or her life. Furthermore, a person diagnosed with anemia due to genetics should not take more iron than needed. Too much iron…

Death is a supernatural physical loss of an individual’s soul. A vast majority of individuals experience death in different ways. In other words, death can come slowly and painfully, or quickly and painlessly. Three years ago, my cousin, Ollie Green, died of sickle cell anemia. Ollie’s life could be described as the process of baking a cake. When I received the news of his death, my perfectly prepared cake was now burnt and destroyed. A correlation of contradicting emotions suppressed my mind.…

Sickle Cell Anemia India is one of the biggest countries with a population of 1.3 billion, but with a high population comes a high percentage in disease specifically sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anemia’s history goes as far back as 1846, since numerous discoveries have been made in understanding how sickle cell manifests. Therefore Dr. Herrick in 1910 was the first to distinguish the “pelicular elongated and sickle shaped” platelets (Vasaikar, 2015). While in 1949 sickle cell was identified…

In other words, anemia may be stimulated by malnutrition, family history of anemia, alcoholism, strict vegan diet, intestinal disorders that affect nutrient absorption of the body, exposure to toxic chemicals, anemia in women during childbearing years, race, and chronic diseases. Signs and Symptoms Fatigue and weakness are the signs of mild anemia. The other signs include pasty or sallow complexion or no color in the palms, gums, nails beds, and lining of eyelids. People who are weak, get…

My life has always had so many ups and downs. But like everone else there 's that one tragical moment that changes your life forever. Mine was when my step father past away. My daddy, my hero, my world, my everything yes i was daddy 's little girl. My daddy had Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Cirrhosis. He was like a little kid hated to take any meds or even worst to have to go to the doctor. We practically had to drag him to the doctor every time. It was hard to…

Benefits of Donating Blood Every two seconds someone in the U.S. is in need of a blood transfusion. Just one donation can save up to three lives, provide information for researching cures of certain life threatening diseases. Those diseases included but not limited are diabetes, cancer, heart disease, arthritis, and hemophilia disease. Although donating blood may seem like it is depleting nutrients and proteins from your body, it is actually benefiting you and those receiving your blood. A…

Bio 202 - Unit #3 Case Studies: 1- Blood, Heart, and Vessels 1)WHy are lymph nodes enlarged (adenopathy)? How does this fit with his CBC test? J.T’s lymph nodes are enlarged due to a high count of white blood cell count . Jt has a high white blood cell count because his body is trying to fight off an infection. 2) What is the most likely diagnosis that explains all of J.T’s symptoms and lab results? J.T. has Acute Myeloid Leukemia, his symptoms are fatigue, shortness of breath, bleeding, bone…

The most common indications for a blood transfusion include acute blood loss, coagulopathy and other anemias.2 The veterinary professional should adhere to a strict transfusion protocol, and utilize blood typing, crossmatching procedures and careful patient monitoring; which minimizes the risk of an adverse reaction and maximizes the benefits of the transfusion.2 Ideally, potential canine blood donor candidates should range in age between 1-year-old to not more than eight years of age, and be…

Cystic Fibrosis The first childhood disease that I choose to discuss in my Flex Assignment is Cystic Fibrosis, or commonly known as CF for short. CF is and abnormality in the movement of sodium chloride in the body, which causes thick and sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. Symptoms of CF are coughing, continuous lung infections, inability to gain weight, and constant fatigue. Later on in development, a big sign would be slow growth. CF is cause by a gene passing from…