When someone has lupus they have a different outlook on life. For patients with this disease, even the easiest task can be painful to the body or joints. Lupus is not contagious. “Lupus is a disease of the immune system. The immune system protects the body from inflection”(http://lupus.webmd.com). With lupus, the immune system attacks the tissue in many parts of the body. Lupus affects women more than men(www.womenshealth.gov). There are many different types of lupus, and each symptom affect different
Many people use mothballs for different reasons. Mothballs are helpful for many different causes, but health risks are also associated with mothballs. Using mothballs can repel moths and make things smell great, but can also cause hemolytic anemia. Mothballs are helpful in many ways, but there is one factor in mothballs, Naphthalene, that can cause health issues. Mothballs have many features that are beneficial to people. One feature of mothballs is keeping a house or building free of pest. Mothballs
Mycoplasma haemofelis is the most prevalent erythroparasite in felines (Reagan, 30). This tiny blood parasite is the cause of feline hemotropic mycoplasmosis (FHM), previously known as feline infectious anemia (FIA) (“New: IDEXX…”). Formerly known as Haemobartonella felis or Eperythrozoon felis, these hemoplasma were considered rickettsial organisms until the late 1990’s following 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence analysis which revealed a closer pylogenetical relationship to the genus Mycoplasma
deaths globally each year from iron deficient anemia alone (Collaborates, 2015). However, more than base mortality rates have to be considered when assessing the true impact of anemia on public health. For those with prolonged undiagnosed cases of mild to moderate anemia the long term effects to their health are hard to calculate. New understanding of the mechanisms of cellular systems has led to advancements in identification and treatment of anemia. Each advancement is another step in understand
had pale mucous membranes, a weak pulse, a dull coat, and was lethargic. Laboratory Investigations In response to the findings from the physical examination, several diagnostic techniques are required to determine the diagnosis of the suspected anemia (Fleischman, 2012). The required tests are packed cell volume measurement, a reticulocytes count, blood smear examination and a completed blood count. The packed cell volume, which measures the percentage of red blood cells present in the blood, can
When red blood cells enter the spleen the cells undergo hemolysis. Hemolysis in hereditary spherocytosis results in the interplay of an intact spleen and an intrinsic membrane protein defect (Medscape). The breakdown of red blood cells is called hemolytic anemia (Wint Carmella). A normal red blood cell can live up to one hundred and twenty days. A red blood cell with the membrane defect might live ten to thirty days. When the child d... ... middle of paper ... ...oms that come along with it. There
Spherocytosis (HS). The most common cause of HS is the mutations in the gene encoding the membrane protein ankyrin-1 (Gallagher, Steiner, Liem, Owen, Cline, Seidel, Garrett, & Bodine, 2010). Hereditary Spherocytosis is the most common form of inherited hemolytic anemia in the US, northern Europe, and notably in Japan, affecting one person in 2000. HS can be found in most racial groups, but it is less common in African American and south Asia... ... middle of paper ... ... 1999). The role of band 3 protein
Malnutrition is both a cause and a consequence of ill-health. The term malnutrition can apply to various states – under-nutrition, over-nutrition or deficiencies of specific nutrients (8).Malnutrition is common but under-recognised in the elderly. Clinicians are seldom taught about the subject during their undergraduate or postgraduate level.Malnutrition can lead to serious consequences in terms of morbidity and mortality (5).Undernutrition is a global problem that is usually caused by a lack of
The Hematologic System is regarded as the body’s system that regulates the movement of nutrients, molecules (macro and micro molecules), and oxygen to tissues and metabolic waste products and carbon dioxide out of the tissues (Colbert, 2009). The overall role of the hematologic system is to deliver substances needed for cellular metabolism, temperature regulation, defend the body from injury and microbial infections, and maintain the homeostatic balance or acid-base chemistry of the blood and fluid-electrolyte
minor, thalassemia intermedia, and thalassemia major. The topics relating to beta thalassemia that are going to be explored are inheritance patterns, genes, mutations and proteins involved with Beta Thalassemia. Thalassemia also known as Cooley’s anemia (Catlin 2003) was originally described by Thomas Cooley in 1925 (Starr 2012). The name Thalassemia came from the Greek name for sea (thalassa). This was due to the fact that for many years, those who had been most affected lived in the vicinity of
suffering is the most common type of anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia. Iron deficiency occurs when red blood cells (RBCs) is lower than normal in the body. The protein is answerable for carrying oxygen in the body’s tissues, which is important for body tissues and muscles to function successfully (Oxygen at altitude,2009). Short of sufficient iron the hemoglobin is not producing enough making someone become anemic, several causes can develop iron deficiency anemia, such as breast breastfeeding, menstruation
Anemia is a condition in which the body has a low number of red blood cells in the body. Anemia is also known as blood disease that occurs when the blood of the person does not have enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin iron-rich protein that gives blood its red color. It also helps the human body to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body. There are different causes of anemia, but there are preventions and treatment as well. The causes of anemia depends highly on the type of anemia that the person
I would like to begin by saying I have been a Laboratory technician for over ten years now and have worked at my current job for over three years. I began my internship with the feeling that I would not have anything to write or say about the experience but I was wrong. I started out with the blood bank department. I work my weekends in that department, we are assigned a department for weekend rotations. My supervisor is also the blood bank department supervisor. I came to the Houston Medical Center
The Blue people of Troublesome Creek, sounds like a title of fiction novel, but the Blue Fugates were no fictional characters, but they were real humans that lived not too far from where we are today. The Blue Fugates were a very close family live on the banks of eastern Kentucky's Troublesome Creek. Martin Fugate, a French orphan settled in Troublesome Creek and astonishingly Martin somehow managed to find a woman who carried the same, very rare disease. The disease, later discovered, was methemoglobinemia
Anemia happens when blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the main part of the red blood cells, and it’s what helps bind the the oxygen to the blood. If your blood cells or hemoglobin isn’t normal, then your body cells will not get enough oxygen like they should. They’re are also multiple types of Anemia, such as Sickle cell Anemia. Sickle cell is one that only affects african Americans. Iron deficiency is another name for Anemia. Anemia affects every single organ
Anemia is a disease that is commonly seen in veterinary medicine. This disease can be described as having low amounts of red blood cells and a reduced amount of hemoglobin in the circulating blood, which reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. It develops from loss, destruction or lack of production of red blood cells. Anemia is usually a secondary disease caused by another disease or medical condition. There are three different types of anemia; regenerative, non-regenerative and relative
and having less hemoglobin leads to anemia. Alpha globin and beta globin are the proteins that create Hemoglobin. A defect in the gene that helps control production of alpha or beta goblin leads to Thalassemia. Fewer blood cells leads to anemia, which is the common culprit in Thalassemia. The most common forms of the differing Thalassemias are Alpha-Thalassemia and Beta-Thalassemia. Thalassemia is also commonly known by Cooley's anemia and Mediterranean anemia. Alpha Thalassemia is when genes related
Sickle Cell Anemia is an inherited blood disorder that is extremely challenging to live with. Its symptoms are many, with the most prominent being severe pain that can become unbearable to the point where hospitalization is required. Because sickle cell is a genetic disorder, a person is born with it and it is usually permanent. Unfortunately, there are risks and complications associated with this disease. However there are various treatment options for a patient with sickle cell and also support
kinds of cells in the blood, especially red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. A complete blood count helps your doctor check for any symptoms, such as weakness,bruising or fatigue. It also helps him or her diagnose conditions, such as anemia which is a decrease in the amount of oxygen carrying substance found in red blood cells, infection, and many other disorders. A complete blood count test usually includes platelet count, white blood cell count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, red
shape of it will lead to abnormality to our health. According to Elaine N & Katja H (2008 anatomy and physiology pp 642) Anemia “is a condition in which the blood’s oxygen carrying capacity is too low to support normal metabolism” which has multiple tips like Sickle cell anemia, Aplastic Anemia, Iron-Deficiency anemia and pernicious Anemia. Today will focus on pernicious Anemia and the relationship with vitamin B12 deficiency, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and total gastrectomy,