References: Mayo Clinic. (1998-2011). Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) http://www.mayoclinic.com WebMD. Iron Deficiency Anemia‚ Causes‚ Symptoms‚ and Treatments http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/iron-deficiency-anemia-topic-overview Sickle Cell Disease http://kidshealth.org Mulvihill‚
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Blood Disorders Vicki L. Fowler HCA/240 July 24‚ 2011 Mary Dawson Blood Disorders There are many different types of blood disorders that people live with. Some of the blood disorders are hereditary and some are caused by other related factors. There are blood tests and symptoms that are checked by the doctor to treat the correct problem. The treatment of blood disorders is essential to prevent further problems or death. These blood disorders described below are just a few or the
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year old African American male with a parent that carries the trait of Sickle Cell Anemia. Therefore‚ the possible blood disorder he is at risk for is Sickle Cell Anemia. Last is Richard and his possible blood disorder he is at risk for is Thrombocytopenia. Each person has specific symptoms that make them at risk for the blood disorders I mentioned above. Amy is a four year old Caucasian female with symptoms of being tired‚ pale skin and she is a very picky eater. Most of her foods are starches
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will need to see a physician to provide them with the symptoms‚ signs that he has been experiencing. All indications point to Thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is a platelet disorder where an abnormal small number of platelets increase destruction‚ decrease platelet production or cause sequestration of platelets. The type of testing done to check for thrombocytopenia is a complete blood count. If the CBC confirms that the patient has low platelet count‚ the doctor will begin the physical examination
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Blood Disorder and Components Adrienne Lynch HCA 240 Group ID: AAGR0P54X7 Richard Jones 05/23/2010 ------------------------------------------------- In each body‚ human or animal there is a blood flow that circulates throughout the body that helps them to maintain life. It is a fluid that sustains the internal organs to continue to give nutrients for the body to continue to live. Blood is one of the essential parts of the body functions. We need blood to supply nutrient to other organs
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Does Mrs. X need to be further evaluated for a hereditary thrombophilia? Why or why not? Mrs. X definitely needs to be further evaluated for thrombophilia because she has a family history of cancer which she currently has; she has a history of thrombocytopenia and iron deficiency
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ASSESSMENT OF PRIMARY HEMOSTASIS 1.BLEEDING TIME Bleeding time is used to measure the duration of bleeding after a measured skin incision. Bleeding time may be measured by one of three methods: template‚ Ivy‚ or Duke. The template method is the most commonly used and the most accurate because the incision size is standardized. Bleeding time depends on the elasticity of the blood vessel wall and on the number and functional capacity of platelets. Although this test is usually performed on
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NON-INVASIVE PARAMETERS FOR THE DETECTION OF VARICEAL BLEED IN PATIENTS OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS‚ AN EXPERIENCE OF A TERTIARAY CARE HOSPITAL IN PAKISTAN Anam Umar (First author & corresponding author) Affiliation: Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Email address: anam_umar@hotmail.com Mobile no: +923478300237 Fakhar Ali Qazi Affiliation: Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Email address: dr_ar_lumhs@yahoo.com Mobile no: +923332724599 Rukhsana Abdul Sattar Affiliation: Jinnah Postgraduate
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histamine‚ serotonin and bradykinin which damages the capillary wall à in an attempt to repair lesions‚ clotting occurs à DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION 2. Increased capillary permeability – loss of plasma from intravascular space 3. Thrombocytopenia – acute excessive consumption of platelets due to generalized intravascular clotting 4. Decreased blood coagulation factors – initiated by lesions in the
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HSC 4555 Spring 2015 Case Study Example A.S. was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin disease and scheduled for a staging procedure. His previous axillary lymph node biopsy result was positive for Reed-Sternberg cells. The surgeon charted the results of the staging procedure as “stage I.” Discussion Questions 1. What is the purpose of the staging procedure for A.S.? Staging system establishes a correlation between anatomic extent of disease and prognosis. Staging is used to determine the most appropriate
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