Blood Disorders Case Study

In the three scenarios given in the text, there are examples of three signs of different blood disorders. Each of these three people shows symptoms of being at risk for a type of blood disorder. The first scenario: Amy, a 4-old Caucasian female, has been complaining of being tired all the time. She is pale and a picky eater. Her mother is a single mom with a small budget to feed a large family. Amy only eats pasta, breads, and hot dogs, and drinks only artificial fruit punch (Axia College, 2011, Week 4 Supplement). In my evaluation of the situation, I think that Amy has or is at risk for Iron deficiency anemia. Her symptoms include: being tired all of the time, looking pale, and an improper diet. Iron deficiency anemia is caused by having low levels of iron in the body (WebMD, 2009). The low levels of iron in the body can be cause from a number of things including: heavy menstrual bleeding, internal bleeding, not getting sufficient iron from food, or your body cannot absorb iron very well.
Iron deficiency anemia is diagnosed by a doctor who does a physical and then takes blood to run test (WebMD, 2009). Iron deficiency anemia can be treated quite easily; usually the doctor will prescribe iron supplement pills to treat it (WebMD, 2009). If the doctor finds another reason for the anemia,
Sickle cell disease is diagnosed by a blood test referred to as hemoglobin electrophoresis, which is a test that measures the amount of abnormal sickle hemoglobin (WebMD, 2009). You can also examine a blood sample under a microscope and note that sickle-shaped red blood cells are visible (WebMD, 2009). Sickle cell disease can be treated by medications such as opioid pain medications, anti-inflammatory medications, and antibiotics for infection. Sometimes a transfusion may also be in order in severe cases (WebMD, 2009). Sickle cell disease cannot be prevented as far as I have