the patient’s lab work it shows that the patient is anemic. Porth defines anemia as an abnormally low number of circulating red blood cells and/or level of hemoglobin (Porth, 2011). Hemoglobin, or HGB, is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to organs and tissues throughout the body. Hematocrit, or HCT, is the volume of cells in 100 mL of blood (Porth, 2011). HGB and HCT levels can indicate the severity of the anemia. Mean corpuscular volume, or MCV, tells us the average size of the…
of Ms. A, the writer concludes that she is suffering from iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a very common type of anemia. Generally, the word “anemia” is used to describe a condition in which the number of red blood cells (RBCs) are lower than the normal in the blood. The function of red blood cells is to carry oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide from the body. Another reason when an individual have anemia, if RBCs does not have sufficient amount of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an…
Sickle Cell Anemia: Case Study of the Effects of Mutation Sickle Cell Anemia: Case Study of Effects of Mutation By Aminat, Ojikutu Department Biology Grambling State University Outline Abstract.........................................................................................................3 Introduction..................................................................................................4 Background.........................................................…
Anemia is a condition that occurs when an individual’s blood does not have enough hemoglobin or red blood cells. Hemoglobin is the main foundation of a red blood cell. It helps sustain it by binding it to oxygen. If one does not have enough red blood cells, the cells within one’s body will not receive the sufficient amount of oxygen it needs to function properly. Anemia can be caused by several factors since there are more than a single type of anemic conditions. Therefore these conditions are…
Blood test findings: Blood test findings are the third picture incorporated in determining differential diagnosis. Mr Smith’s Haematocrit (Hct) levels are reported as 43% low within the normal range of 40.7% to 50.3%. If his haematocrit levels continue to decrease, lowered haematocrit levels will cause fatigue and can draw attention to anaemia, infection or inflammatory diseases such as asthma which can lead to heart failures. Urea ratio level of 11mmol/L is suggested to be high as it should be…
What if blood were poison to the body? Imagine going through countless blood transfusions and bone marrow transplants. Many people are blessed never to have to worry about those things their entire lives, but that life is a reality for a person with sickle cell disease. Some compare sickle cell to cancer, but they are very different. Similarly both have severe effects on the body from the diseases themselves and from the strenuous treatment procedures. Through all the hardships sufferers, have…
some tests what is normal count for female is different for male. Example is Female RBC count is 4-5 million/uL while Male RBC count is 4.6-6 million/uL. Increased level may mean cardiovascular disease, polycythemia Vera and decreased level may mean anemias, blood loss, and…
Assessing the current and historical health history of the pregnant woman directs the appropriate antenatal care, allowing planning of appropriate intrapartum management, whilst preparing postpartum and postnatal care options. Effective antenatal advice provided by midwives’ enables the patient to make informed choices regarding care during pregnancy (3Centres Collaboration, 2012e; Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council [AHMAC], 2012; AHMAC, 2014). Reviewing and monitoring progress…
Leukemia cells can generally replace the bone marrows normal blood making cells. Patients with CLL will not make enough RBC, WBC or platelets. 5 This can lead to anemia (shortage of RBC), Leukopenia (shortage of WBC), Neutropenia (shortage of neutrophils; this can lead to serious bacterial infections), or Thrombocytopenia (shortage of blood platelets which can lead to excess bruising or bleeding). 5 CLL is a cancer…
Introduction/ Abstract The purpose of this paper is to outline the condition of aplastic anemia. Aplastic anemia is a very rare and serious form of anemia that can cause many complications to occur the most severe being death. The condition is characterized by the reduction of red and white blood cells along with thrombocytes caused by bone morrow damage. This paper will show the etiology and pathophysiology of the condition, the signs and symptoms associated with the disease, how the…