Blood Disorders Cindy Chapman Health and Diseases HVA/240 Lisa Shustack November 4, 2011 The purpose of plasma is to carry blood cells, suspended in it, and also serves as a transport system delivering various materials to and from the cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues around your body. It also gets waste carbon dioxide from your tissues to the lungs
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of about 45% red blood cells and 55% plasma. Plasma is the fluid that carries the red blood cells and contains water and other important nutrients. Red blood cells carry oxygen and are produced in the red marrow in ribs, sternum, and the vertebrae. Platelets are produced in bone marrow and are vital to the clotting process; low platelets can cause too much bleeding, to many platelets causes unwanted blood clots. Anemia is a low level of red blood cells cause by disease, certain health conditions
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Sickle cell disease can be diagnosed in newborns and older individual. Diagnoses tests of sickle-cell disease are based on evaluate of hemoglobin and these are some of them: Complete blood count (CBC) is a common blood test which is a snapshot of the number of cells in the bloodstream. It is used to measure several components and features of your blood. Including the concentration of red blood cells and how much hemoglobin is in them and it also provides information on the physical characteristics
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deficiency of iron. Description Iron deficiency anemia occurs when the body does not have enough iron. Iron is needed to produce hemoglobin which is a part of your red blood cells. The hemoglobin helps carry oxygen throughout your body. Without enough iron in your body it will not be able to produce enough red blood cells therefore can create a lack of oxygen in your body. Symptoms Lily’s symptoms complains of being tired all the time she is also pale and is a picky eater. She is experiencing
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12 2014. p1)Last updated: 12 Sep 2014 It is made up of several different portions of what is referred to as blood components. Those components consist of blood cells, blood plasma and platelets. There are two types of blood cells; red and white, with both having to major functions that are important to sustain life. The red blood cells help carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and then returns carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs so it can be exhaled. Due to 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
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grouped based on the plasma cell that’s affected. Leukemia, there is four different types to be considered. (CLL) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: All the (lymphoid) cells are affected and they also grow slow do to the affection. This type accounts for the most of the leukemia’s found is personnel. People that are affected with this type of leukemia are those within the late ages. It is rarely ever found in children. (CML) Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: The (myeloid) cells are the one affected in
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look like? She might have her mother’s blue eyes or perhaps he will have his father’s curly hair. Is this child going to be outgoing? Will the finished product of the pregnancy be healthy? Is it possible that the baby has inherited a mutation or disease? All of the answers to these questions can be answered by genetics. Genetics determine the development of the fetus in the womb and further determine the development of that fetus into a separate organism outside of the mother. Genetic material
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how the diseased cells differ from normal red blood cells in their capacity to transport oxygen. Normal red blood cells contain hemoglobin that assist in transporting oxygen to the whole body, referred to as Hemoglobin A. These normal cells live on average around 120 days. They are round in shape and flexible to be able to travel through blood vessels. Sickle Cell is a condition where hemoglobin S is in place of the hemoglobin A. These cells only live around 16 days and are “sickle” in shape making
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Zinc is one of the most important trace minerals in our body. Zinc participates in cell replication and immune function, so zinc status is very important during periods of growth and development, such as childhood, puberty and pregnancy. Primary symptoms of zinc deficiency include delayed sexual development, impaired immune function and decreased taste perception. Zinc deficiency in children can also cause delayed growth. Can zinc supplementation help improve body growth in children? In a metabolic
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