Chapter 11

Blood Abnormalities and Diseases

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Anemia: The Many Shades of Red Decrease in RBC’s

Not Enough Hemoglobin

Abnormal RBC’s or Hemoglobin

Fatigue

Well get to that last one…

Decrease in RBC’s Caused:

Hemorrhaging

Lysis of RBC’s (Could be Bacterial, Mis-Matched Transfusion or if your really unlucky Hemorrhagic Filovirus: Ebola)

Leukemia: Bone Marrow Destruction

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Not Enough Hemoglobin

Lack of Iron In Diet

Not Enough Hemoglobin

Thalassemia: passed on from parents to children through genes. Cause the body to make fewer healthy red blood cells and less hemoglobin than normal.

Alpha Thalassemia occur most commonly in persons from:Southeast Asia, the Middle East, China, and in those of African descent.Beta Thalassemia occur in persons:Of Mediterranean origin, and to a lesser extent, Chinese, other Asians, and African Americans.

2 Types

I have Both…so does most of my family

Not Enough Hemoglobin: Typical Numbers

Red blood cell count: 4.2 to 5.9 million cells/cmm.

Mine: 3.5

Hemoglobin (Hbg): 13 to 18 grams per deciliter for men and 12 to 16 for women.

Mine: 15.5 (I take Iron and Folic Acid daily)

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Abnormal RBC’s or HemoglobinSickle Celled Anemia:

“Sickle-shaped” means that the red blood cells are shaped like a "C."

Hemophilia: Non-Stop bleeders Hemophiliacs: have little or no clotting factor.

These proteins work with platelets to help the blood clot.

Hemophilia A:

Missing or have low levels of clotting factor VIII (8). About 9 out of 10 people who have hemophilia have

type A.

Hemophilia B:

Missing or have low levels of clotting factor IX (9).

2 Types

Typically people will tell you they are Hemophiliacs so ask for their clotting factor.

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