...Blood Disorders HCA/240 Blood Disorders Blood is a vital substance of the body and is needed by the body to live, and when it is not carrying out its part it can cause disorders. Blood disorders can affect one’s health in many different ways, and it can also have a big impact on everyday life. There are many ways to help prevent blood disorders with the knowledge of the different symptoms, lifestyle factors, and knowing family history. Each person described in the scenarios has a different blood disorder caused by different factors. This paper will explain the blood disorders, identify the cause, and discuss methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Scenario One Amy, the four year old Caucasian girl is suffering from a blood disorder called iron deficiency anemia. This occurs when the body is not getting enough iron through the patient’s everyday diet. In Amy’s case her poor diet and her mother’s lack of financial stability is causing her to have this blood disorder. The iron helps the body to produce hemoglobin which is a part of red blood cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen throughout the body and without enough hemoglobin the body will start to lack oxygen. Diagnosis for this blood disorder can be as simple as making a doctor’s appointment with a family physician. “Your doctor will do a physical exam and ask you questions about your medical history and your symptoms. Your doctor will take some of your blood to run...
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...Blood Disorders 7/24/11 HCA/240 Many different people suffer from different types of blood disorders. A Blood disorder affects red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. In scenario 1, Amy suffers from the disorder called anemia. Amy has low iron which causes her to be tired. Anemia that is due to low iron levels are called iron deficiency anemia. Iron is the main component of hemoglobin; anemia is caused when your red blood count and hemoglobin is less or lowers than a normal red blood cell count. Amy has some of the anemia symptoms that this disorder has which are tired, fatigue easily, appear pale, short of breath, and feeling as if your heart is racing. I have low iron as well which makes me tired and lazy. Low iron makes you feel like you have no oxygen pumping in your body which makes you feel out of breath and tired. Amy can eat food that will help give her iron like food with protein red meats, fish, raisins, soybean, and broccoli. There are many other supplements that she can imply to help control the low iron levels. Low iron levels can be caused from genetics, and medications. Some time it can be caused by hormonal changes which can cause the iron levels to be in a low count. Changing Amy’s diet can really help her iron levels, like including the supplements I included in the paper early in her diet for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Anemia is diagnosed based on your family history and a physical exam. ...
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...Blood Disorders Amanda Swindell HCA/240 August 9, 2015 Dr. Monica Chase Blood Disorders Blood is one of the most essential elements within the body. Blood is made up of plasma, red blood cells, and platelets. Blood is vital to the body functioning correctly, and it is important to understand that there are many types of blood disorders that can cause people to get sick. While there are many different types of blood disorders out there, this paper is going to cover three which are, anemia, sickle cell, and thrombocytopenia. Also, a review of plasma, red blood cells, and platelets to give a better understand of blood disorders. Plasma is the liquid portion of blood. Plasma is made up mostly of water and contains dissolved proteins, carbon dioxide, glucose, hormones, mineral ions, and clotting factors. Plasma acts as a storage unit for reserved proteins. Also, plasma keeps a person electrolytes in balanced form to protect the body from blood disorders and infection. If plasma in the blood is compromised, then the body cannot protect itself against blood disorders and infection ("American Red Cross", 2015). The red blood cells primary job is to transport oxygen. They are perhaps the most recognizable component of blood. Red blood cells are rich in oxygen. The cytoplasm of the red blood cell is rich with hemoglobin that binds oxygen and allows it to transport the oxygen throughout a person’s body. Hemoglobin is also what makes the blood look red. There are one billion red blood cells...
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...Hemophilia There are hundreds of different genetic disorders. Hemophilia is a sex- Linked disorder that affects the way a person’s blood clots. A sex-linked disorder has to do with the XX chromosomes of the mother and the XY chromosomes of the father. These genes have more functions than just identifying the sex of the person. Sometimes there are genetic mutations to these genes or certain traits that are passed down from parent to child. When a normal healthy person gets injured there blood clots or thickens so that they will stop bleeding and make a scab to protect the wound and begin the healing proses. Platelets are tiny elements made in the marrow of your bones. They flow though the blood stream waiting for bleeding to occur. After the body detects bleeding, it floods the damaged area with platelets. These platelets go through a chemical reaction that makes the outside of the sticky. They begin to stick to the damaged area and each other. This forms what is known as a white clot. The second thing that happens in the blood clotting procedure is many blood proteins in the thrombin system get activated when the body detects bleeding. When these proteins are activated they go through many chemical reactions to produce fibrin. Fibrin is a sticky string like substance that covers the wound in a Genetic Disorder 3 Web-like pattern. This is how a red clot forms. The web like design traps many red blood cells in it and that’s how it gets its red color. When someone...
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...Blood Disorders: Thalassemia, and Myeloma When something is wrong with your blood it can affect in your health. Your blood his three deferent types of blood cells: Red blood cells, which carry oxygen in your blood tissues. White blood cells, which fight infections, and Plates, it helps to coagulate. Unfortunately, some people have an abnormal function of blood. That why is important for you to know about some common blood disorders? This paper will focus on the causes, symptoms, and treatments of Thalassemia and Myelomas. First blood disorders disease is Thalassemia. Thalassemia: is a genetic blood disease. If you have it in your family you may have it two. There is primary cause of thalassemia. The first cause is that body produce less healthy red blood cells and that can lead to less hemoglobin. Thalassemia is also caused by abnormal cell structures. People with thalassemia may show variety of symptoms. The most common symptoms are fatigue, shortens, of breath and paleness. There are two common ways to treat thalassemia. First treatment is that potion can have a blood transfusion or bone marrow transplant. The second treatment is that the potion can replace sick genes. Usually people who are born in Middle East or GREAL have this disease can have this disease Also there is another common disease called Myeloma. Myeloma is cancer of the plasma cells, and if you have a family history with this disease you can have it two. There are two...
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...in-depth understanding of primary body systems and their pathology. This paper will educate the prudent nurses who read it with detailed information about the specific cardiac pathology of atrial fibrillation. Written with a basic understanding of human heart function/structure as a prerequisite, this paper will first discuss key terms one must be familiar with before providing researched information explaining the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). Next, it will discuss the etiology, clinical manifestations, common laboratory diagnostics, and interventions. Lastly, this paper continues by providing readers with nursing diagnoses and patient teachings associated with AF. Key Terms As a nurse one must become a scientist of sorts and must be familiar with technical nursing terminology. Atrial fibrillation, or AF, is a cardiac dysrhythmia in which “multiple rapid impulses from many atrial foci depolarize the atria in a totally disorganized manner at a rate of 350 to 600 times per minute” [ (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2010) ]. A dysrhythmia is a disorder of the heartbeat involving a disturbance in cardiac rhythm and an irregular heartbeat; whereas an arrhythmia is basically a fast or irregular heartbeat caused by a disorder in the heart's electrical system. Tachydysrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm with a rate greater than 100 beats per minute. Cardiac output refers to the volume of blood ejected from the heart in each minute. The normal adult range is 4 to...
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...Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper Andrea Muller SCI/241 September 12, 2014 Cindy Davis Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper When a person carries too much or excess body in comparison to the lean muscle mass, it calls for an unhealthy body. As the body fat-to-lean ratio increases, so does your health risks. In fact, more often than not an unhealthy body composition can lead to obesity and lead to more critical health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and even cancer. What causes these factors of obesity? Consuming a high in fat, high in sugar, lack of exercise, overeating, and excess alcohol intake are all factors of obesity. On the other hand, eating disorders are serious illnesses that affect someone’s everyday diet by either eating extremely small amounts of food or severely overeating. Such eating disorders include: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating. Whether you are a man or woman, these disorders are very real and can be treatable. Usually, these eating disorders are associated with other mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Each eating disorder has specific characteristics to them as well as treatments. However, these eating disorders also take a toll of a person’s health therefore many health risks are of a concern. People with anorexia nervosa analyze eating, food and their weight constantly. This obsession makes them believe that they...
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...Blood Disorders Crystal Flannelly HCA/240 February 24, 2013 Samantha Bame Blood Disorders Introduction In this paper I will be discussing three different scenarios, and in each scenario I will tell a little information on the disorder. I will cover ways to prevent disorders, and symptoms of the disorder. The blood within our bodies is the body’s major transportation system. Blood is used to transport oxygen from the lungs to the cells within our body, and it removes carbon dioxide waste from the cells before it goes to the lungs. There are components in our blood that protect our body from getting diseases. The blood will recognize, and engulf microorganisms and foreign molecules that it finds in our blood. The other components of blood will transport metabolic waste from the cells to the kidneys, it will take nutrients from the digestive system to the cells, and blood will transport hormones through our body. The purpose of plasma, red blood cells, and platelets Blood is a specialized body fluid, and it contains four main components. The components of blood are plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Blood has many functions that help our body stay healthy. Plasma is a liquid component of our blood and its job is to transport blood cells throughout the body. Plasma is also responsible for carrying nutrients, waste products, antibodies, clotting proteins, and chemical messengers through the blood. Red blood cells have a special protein...
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...What is a genetic disorder? What are the symptoms of a genetic disorder? What is the proper treatment needed for a genetic disorder? These are common questions that are asked when discussing a disorder. A genetic disorder is a disease that is inherited and caused by the change in the mutation, in a person’s DNA sequence. Genetic disorders are inherited from one or both of your parents. Genetic Test is designed to test the blood and other tissues to determine a genetic disorder. The most common symptoms of a genetic disorder are unusual birthmarks, increasing or decreasing sweating, and loose or stiff joints. There are three categories of genetic disorders. Single gene disorder is when a mutation affects only one gene. The Chromosomal disorder...
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...Ethical Marketing In the ever-increasing world of gaining a competitive advantage through marketing, companies must find ways to communicate their message in an ethical manner. By maintaining a high level of ethics and a sound commitment to corporate social responsibility, companies are can grow respectable brand images in their efforts to build brand reputation. One such company in the insurance industry is AFLAC. Understanding and applying the six pillars of the marketing code of ethics enables companies like AFLAC to grow a better business and a bigger bottom line. Maintaining this competitive advantage in the insurance industry also requires AFLAC to be ever more diligent in exploring new opportunities for green initiatives and philanthropic commitments. Company Background AFLAC is not a typical supplemental insurance company. “AFLAC products have given policyholders the opportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a life interrupting medical event causes financial challenges” (Aflac, Incorporated, 2009, p. 1.). The company has increased historically annual dividends for more than 26 years and is a Fortune 500 company. The company has built a recognized reputation for ethical business practices in its industry. “AFLAC has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as a World’s Most Ethical Companies for seven consecutive years” (Aflac Incorporated, 2013, p. 1.). Business media consistently rates the company as one of the most admired businesses for which to work...
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...Chapter 1 Introduction Disorders related to hypertension are one of the most common medical complications during the pregnancy. It is also an important cause of maternal and preinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide (Baha, 1996). The term hypertension in pregnancy describes a broad spectrum of medical conditions, for which the pressure in the blood vessels varies widely. According to studies conducted by WHO (2004), hypertension causes complications in 5 to 7% pregnancies in the United Kingdom. The risks associated with hypertension are high for pregnant women and they are higher risk for complications such as organ failure, cerebrovascular accident, abruptio placentae and disseminated intravascular coagulation (Mark, 1998). Also hypertension creates complications for the featus and it is at the risk or intrauterine growth retardation, prematurity and intrauterine death. Hypertension is also a major cause of maternal, fetal and neo natal morbidity and mortality, not only in developing but in developed countries also,(Pesola (2001). The rate of eclampsia in the UK have fallen recently, hypertension during the pregnancy remains one of the main causes of maternal death. According to a study conducted by NICE one third of maternal morbidity was caused as a result of hypertensive conditions. Hypertensive disorders also carry a risk for the baby. In the most recent UK perinatal mortality report, 1 in 20 (5%) stillbirths in infants without congenital abnormality occurred...
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...Care Issues Paper HCS/545 May 22nd, 2013 Mary Nell Cummings University of Phoenix Ethical Health Care Issues Introduction There are many ethical health care issues that are currently affecting our society. One of the current healthcare issues that are affecting our society is blood transfusion, the ability to receive medical treatment. This issue affects our society because it enables patients to receive blood transfusions in many situations that can save lives. Many reasons behind blood transfusions are done for injury, major surgeries and related blood disorders. In this paper, we will discuss the importance of blood transfusion and reasons why it is a current ethical health care issue. The four major ethic principles will be used to evaluate and apply reasons to this issue. Blood transfusion is a medical treatment that replaces blood loss during serious injuries, surgery, disease, lack of blood due to blood disorders and illness (Torphy, 2012). Blood donated comes from another person and used for transfusions. Patients who have illnesses and common blood disorders are highly recommended to have blood transfusions to replace missing blood and to help treat the disease. Blood transfusion transfers 40,000 units of blood using blood transfusion daily (Torphy, 2012). Transfusions are very safe and used often. With blood transfusions, risks can occur when hemolytic transfusion reaction to blood given that is not compatible with the patient’s blood type (Torphy...
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...Bad Blood Fernando J Terrazas Martinez Strayer University Introduction to biology Instructor Name: Dr. Zaki Sherif November 11, 2013 Bad Blood In the late 1990s, a hematologist in Texas approached Dianna Milewicz with a problem. One of his patients had a rare bleeding disorder that could not be explained, and a clinical assessment of the patient’s family members revealed that several of them also had it. The initial patient had required a blood transfusion as a toddler after falling down, and again at age 12 when he had a tooth removed. When his sister had lost baby teeth, her gums had to be packed with gauze to soak up the excessive bleeding. Childbirth was extremely dangerous, and doctors refused to perform elective surgery on some family members for fear of fatal bleeds. “They tried numerous treatments,” says Milewicz, a medical geneticist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. “But nothing seemed to help very much in this family.” Milewicz agreed to investigate what came to be known as the East Texas bleeding disorder, and she obtained blood samples from 16 family members affected by the disorder and 13 who were unaffected. The family did not want to be interviewed or identified. Through a linkage analysis, Milewicz and her colleagues focused on a region of chromosome 1 that contained the gene for a coagulation factor called factor V (FV). The variant they identified in the gene seemed like...
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...Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper Body composition is the measurement used to describe the percentages of fat, muscle, and bone in the human body. These measurements can determine who is at risk of being overweight or obese, and there are many serious risks in being overweight. Those that are overweight are at and increased risk of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Also being overweight can lead to diabetes, bone and joint problems, not to mention the many psychological disorders that can arise with the stigmatization of being overweight. There have been many ideas on what has been the cause of the obese epidemic, and the one that I think has the most clout is the increased television ads. Many of the ads that are shown on the internet and commercials are food advertisements, and these ads are made to trigger our taste buds and go out and buy these products. For many people these ads work extremely well, and are a large factor in why so many people are obese. When there is constant bombardment of “Eat this” ads, it can become hard to stay on any diet when up against this type of persuasiveness. On the opposite side of obesity we have people who feel the extreme pressure from those advertisements and they are so overwhelmed that they chose not to eat or not to retain their meals. Those people suffer from anorexia, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders. These disorders can cause all of these issues and many more. When you do not consume...
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...| Syllabus College of Natural Sciences HCA/240 Version 4 Health and Diseases | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces the student to the basic principles of illness and disease commonly seen in the health care environment. Topics may include infectious and noninfectious diseases, environmental health, and the promotion of good health practices. In addition, students will be introduced to common disease and medical procedure terminology. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Zelman, M., Tompary, E., Raymond, J., Holdaway, P., & Mulvihill, M. (2010). Human diseases: A systemic approach (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Introduction to Human Health and Disease | | Details | Due | Points | ...
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