Aplastic Anemia Essay
Abstract
It’s midsummer, 80 degrees outside, and I’m shivering. Day after day I feel exhausted, I have no appetite, and no matter how much sun I get I am always pale. I have a medical condition called Anemia. Anemia occurs when the bodies red blood cell count is below normal. A normal hemoglobin count for a female is 12.0grams/100ml and 13.5grams/100ml for a male. This can be hereditary but it can also occur in the body for a number of reasons such as massive blood loss, vitamin deficiency, and cell deformities.
Anemia
Anemia is a common blood disorder that occurs when your level of healthy red blood cells is too low. Red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin, which is responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues. Anemia is most …show more content…
It may be caused by an autoimmune disorder, a viral infection, or exposure to toxic chemicals. It may also be inherited. Many cancer and cancer-like disorders can also cause a decrease in or even a complete shutdown of the blood-cell-making process in the bone marrow. Examples of these diseases include leukemia, myelodysplasia, and multiple myeloma. Hemolytic anemia is due to red blood cells being destroyed faster than the bone marrow can produce new ones. The reason for the premature death of red blood cells in unknown but can be due to the red blood cells themselves or because of outside factors such as; blood diseases, autoimmune disorders, and certain …show more content…
This type of anemia is due to a problem with hemoglobin that causes red blood cells to have an abnormal crescent or half-moon shape. The body see these as a threat and destroys the cells so quickly new red blood cells cannot be made fast enough. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder.
Anemia of chronic diseases are diseases that can disrupt the body's ability to produce red blood cells. For example HIV/AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and kidney diseases. There are other rare forms of anemia, including; thalassemia, this occurs when there is a defect in a gene that helps control production of one of these proteins. G6DP or glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency. As well as hereditary spherocytosis which is a variety of mutations that lead to defects in red blood cell membrane proteins.
Treatment for anemia will depend on the type that you have. If it is due to lack of iron, vitamin B12, or folate in the diet, correcting the problem might be as easy as changing your diet or taking supplements. For more severe forms of anemia, treatment may include blood transfusions, a bone marrow transplant, medications that suppress the immune system, or
It’s midsummer, 80 degrees outside, and I’m shivering. Day after day I feel exhausted, I have no appetite, and no matter how much sun I get I am always pale. I have a medical condition called Anemia. Anemia occurs when the bodies red blood cell count is below normal. A normal hemoglobin count for a female is 12.0grams/100ml and 13.5grams/100ml for a male. This can be hereditary but it can also occur in the body for a number of reasons such as massive blood loss, vitamin deficiency, and cell deformities.
Anemia
Anemia is a common blood disorder that occurs when your level of healthy red blood cells is too low. Red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin, which is responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues. Anemia is most …show more content…
It may be caused by an autoimmune disorder, a viral infection, or exposure to toxic chemicals. It may also be inherited. Many cancer and cancer-like disorders can also cause a decrease in or even a complete shutdown of the blood-cell-making process in the bone marrow. Examples of these diseases include leukemia, myelodysplasia, and multiple myeloma. Hemolytic anemia is due to red blood cells being destroyed faster than the bone marrow can produce new ones. The reason for the premature death of red blood cells in unknown but can be due to the red blood cells themselves or because of outside factors such as; blood diseases, autoimmune disorders, and certain …show more content…
This type of anemia is due to a problem with hemoglobin that causes red blood cells to have an abnormal crescent or half-moon shape. The body see these as a threat and destroys the cells so quickly new red blood cells cannot be made fast enough. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder.
Anemia of chronic diseases are diseases that can disrupt the body's ability to produce red blood cells. For example HIV/AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and kidney diseases. There are other rare forms of anemia, including; thalassemia, this occurs when there is a defect in a gene that helps control production of one of these proteins. G6DP or glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency. As well as hereditary spherocytosis which is a variety of mutations that lead to defects in red blood cell membrane proteins.
Treatment for anemia will depend on the type that you have. If it is due to lack of iron, vitamin B12, or folate in the diet, correcting the problem might be as easy as changing your diet or taking supplements. For more severe forms of anemia, treatment may include blood transfusions, a bone marrow transplant, medications that suppress the immune system, or