Hemolytic anemia

Is poverty just being poor and never having enough or, can poverty be much more? In “What Is Poverty,” Jo Goodwin Parker tells a story about a girl who grew up in poverty, lived her whole life dealing with it, and then watched her children struggle with it also. What is poverty according to the girl in Parkers essay and is her idea a reflection of others idea of poverty as well? Parker tells in her essay how the girl views poverty in her daily experiences. The girl and her family wake up on…

The most common mineral deficits noted are caused by zinc, calcium, or iron linking the diagnosis to iron deficient anemia (Rabel, Leitman, & Miller, 2014). A systematically reviewed study by Young and Golden (2014), showed that pica resulted in low mean corpuscular volume, decreased iron, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and plasma than those without pica. Another study study…

Consumption of extra iron in the form of fortified formula for infants has been a concern amongst Australian scientists due to its association with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. A lack of iron in the diet may cause anaemia which lowers the ability of the haemoglobin to carry oxygen which will cause fatigue and even worse, cardiac arrest. Conversely, excess intake of iron may cause Parkinson’s disease, it is a neurodegenerative disorder leads to progressive deterioration of motor function…

in the common mind, anemia is most likely not even a thought associated with the Maya. Instead, one may think of the architecture, culture, and reputation. In a 2011 article published by Katie Whitaker for the University of Ontario Journal of Anthropology, she explains the correlation between the Maya population and the evidence of anemia that was often overlooked since it was not a life-threatening disease such as the more common diseases like syphilis and small pox. Anemia has the ability to…

Iron deficiency is the largest nutritional deficiency globally, with an estimated 52% of pregnant women in developing countries identified as iron deficient (Gautam CS et. al 2008) and approximately 25% in Australia (Thorogood C & Donaldson, C 2015). Iron supplementation is commonly used complimentary medicine within midwifery care as a significant number of women suffer from the most common form of anaemia, iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) (Reveiz L et. al 2011). In Australia during the perinatal…

Iron is an important mineral because it is involved with the transport and storage of oxygen in hemoglobin. Iron deficiency is one of the most common causes of anemia. Anemia occurs when one has low amounts of hemoglobin. Iron is critical for hemoglobin formation. The majority of the iron in the body is located in the hemoglobin. Iron deficiency has many negative symptoms. Some symptoms are dizziness, shortness…

Sickle Cell Anemia: Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) is the most common and severe form of sickle cell disease, and is caused by a genetic mutation that results in an abnormal formation of hemoglobin called hemoglobin S. SCA is an autosomal recessive disease, and the individual can inherit the hemoglobin S gene from both parents. Sometimes, an individual can inherit this gene from one parent and have a normal hemoglobin gene from other parents, and are called sickle cell trait. Individuals with sickle…

Anemia is the disease I chose for this disease diary. 16.2 billion people are affected by anemia. 3 million cases each year this disease is very common. The signs and symptoms of this disease are fatigue, cold hands and feet, pale skin, numbness, cognitive problems, headaches, chest pain, dizziness, and shortness of breath.Many of these symptoms and signs are characteristics of the disease. What causes anemia is your body can not make enough blood cells. Your body also…

of the megaloblastic anemias, resulting in macrocytic red blood cells. This elevation of MCV in the CBC is seen in all drugs that interfere with DNA synthesis and is common in cancer patients on chemotherapy. Rising MCV can be used in RA as a marker of impending methotrexate toxicity. Folate supplementation can be used to mitigate the effects of methotrexate…

hyperbilirubinemia, hydrops fetalis, and anemia can also be a suspicion of hemolytic disease, these diagnosis can also be found in other diseases and conditions. There are specific tests that can help diagnose for hemolytic disease of the newborn. Maternal blood is tested for the presence of Rh positive antibodies, and also a procedure known as PUBS, percutaneous umbilical cord sampling, can be done during pregnancy to check for bilirubin, antibodies, anemia and if the baby needs a blood…