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INTRO Polycythemia Vera (PV) is a slow growing blood cancer that causes the bone marrow to over produce blood cells. It is a chronic progressive Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) primarily characterized by an elevation of red blood cells ("Polycythemia Vera (PV)," 2014). SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Most people with PV don’t experience symptoms, but those who do will undergo headache, weakness, excessive sweating, painful swelling of one joint (often the big toe), difficulty breathing when you lie down,…

Gaucher’s disease if you haven’t heard of it already is a metabolic disorder one of the most common for lysosomal diseases and it is inherited. It can also be carried and not known by the individual, a carrier only has a single gene mutation that is associated with the disorder. In order actually have Gaucher’s diseases an individual must have two mutations in the GBA gene; one from each parent. Gaucher’s is when the metabolism and storage of fats is irregular; this can be quite harmful due to…

What is HELLP Syndrome? HELLP syndrome is a life-threatening liver disorder that occurs during pregnancy and postpartum. It is characterized by hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells), elevated liver enzymes (which indicate liver damage), and low platelet count. According to Olds’Maternal-Newborn Nursing Tenth Edition, HELLP is usually related to preeclampsia and about 10% to 20% of women who have severe preeclampsia develop HELLP prior to 37 weeks’ gestation 50% of the time. However it may…

Hematology is the study of blood and how it relates to health and disease (“Blood Disorders”). Hematologists study blood disorders, what causes them, and how to prevent, treat, and cure them (“Blood Basics”). Advances in this field have helped increase the quality of life in people who suffer from blood disorders. For example, CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia) used to be treated with chemotherapy, which kills rapidly dividing cells, both healthy and diseased. Because of studies in hematology,…

The human body has approximately 5 liters of blood in circulation at any given time. Therefore, when a blood vessel is ruptured or damaged, as a result of an injury, it is vital that the loss of blood is minimalized. The process that enables this is called haemostasis. In terms of Rosemary’s ‘quite bad’ cut on her finger, as a result of slicing it with a kitchen knife, her body will react quickly by following all three stages of haemostasis. We can assume this as a result of the bleeding taking…

It causes anemia in which there’s a small quantity of blood cells. You can get bruised easily because of the decrease of blood in your platelets (thrombocytopenia). You may also get lung disease. In lung disease you have hard time breathing because the air gets trapped in your lungs in former (COPD) etc. You get bone pain and fractures you may also get arthritis. You get joint pain and stiffness…

“Math in Medicine” Contrary to popular belief, medicine and math coincide with each other in many different ways. Although the majority of people find math to be of no use towards their daily life, and see it as the bane of their studies, this shows that they are quick to judge a topic that they might not be very educated on the specifics of. Mathematics not only helps medical research specialists when trying to find equations to new chemicals, but these same discoveries help create…

Introduction HELLP syndrome is a serious liver disorder. The letters in HELLP stand for these problems: H – Hemolytic anemia, hemolysis. This refers to the destruction of blood cells. EL – Elevated liver enzymes. This is a sign of liver damage. LP – Low platelet count. This refers to blood cells that help stop bleeding. HELLP syndrome is thought to be severe type of preeclampsia, a disorder of pregnancy that causes high blood pressure and other problems. In most cases, the syndrome develops…

closely together to create a clot. Patients with a low amount of von Willebrand factor have decreased levels of factor VIII, a vital clotting agent. The two bind together inside blood vessel walls, creating a platelet plug, or a blood clot. When von Willebrand factor is scarce, platelets cannot adhere to each other properly, meaning they are unable to attach themselves to blood vessel walls. These patients typically have less than fifty percent of the normal von Willebrand factor in their blood…

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…