Blood Disorder and Components Adrienne Lynch HCA 240 Group ID: AAGR0P54X7 Richard Jones 05/23/2010 ------------------------------------------------- In each body‚ human or animal there is a blood flow that circulates throughout the body that helps them to maintain life. It is a fluid that sustains the internal organs to continue to give nutrients for the body to continue to live. Blood is one of the essential parts of the body functions. We need blood to supply nutrient to other organs
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Clostridium difficile is a major problem that is a growing concern in health care treatment facilities. Clostridium difficile is a type of bacterial infection that affects the intestines. Clostridium difficile is not really an infection‚ it is a very obnoxious bacteria. Clostridium is a bacterium that someone gets when their immune system is weak. Each year‚ more than half a million people get sick from Clostridium difficile‚ and Clostridium difficile has become very difficult to treat‚ severe‚ and
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Blood Disorders and Blood Safety Objective “Prevent illness and disability related to blood disorders and the use of blood products” (HealthyPeople.gov‚ 2014). Provide an understanding of: 1. Relates to everyday life 2. How to enhance health 3. Health disparities 4. Community resources 5. Health related organization Blood Disorders and Blood Safety The writers of this group chose this topic to not only better educate themselves on the different blood disorders but the audience as well
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Statistics make the world go round‚ literally. A certain population or ethnicity and their disease trends can really have an effect on what can happen in the future for our healthcare systems. Demographics and Disease trends can go hand in hand with one another because disease trends are so constant and unnoticeable that it continues daily‚ therefore having a particular group being affected by the same disease. Some people do not believe it‚ but all you have to do is look at the statistics and you
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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‚
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Nevertheless‚ any type of lethargy symptom can indicate a serious medical condition and needs prompt medical investigation. Diagnosis of Lethargy * Blood tests * Full blood count and ESR * Electrolytes including calcium and magnesium - low potassium with Conn’s syndrome). * Renal function tests * Liver function tests * Blood sugar * Thyroid function tests * Pregnancy test‚ if indicated * Iron studies to detect iron deficiency and hemochromatosis
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notices a low count in your T-cells in your blood. Before HIV can turn into AIDS there are usually four stages that the person has to go through before this first being the initial infection‚ the response the body gives‚ the symptom phase and then finally AIDS. As far as transmission from one person to another with this disease there are four ways each having a higher content of the disease in order. Each can infect someone with the virus first being blood‚ followed by semen‚ vaginal liquid and finally
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At the age of 18 months I survived a bleed to the brain as well as a breakdown in my immune system ; I’m currently medicated for ITP which is a blood disorder ‚ causing me to be more susceptible to infection ‚ as my body does not have the capacity to fight infection. This is due to a low platelet count. At three years old I had to have a major operation (a splectomy) which increased my platelet count and allows my immune system to fight infection. At the time of my operation I was not aware of the
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Assignment: Blood Disorders There are many blood disorders and some we cause ourselves‚ some are genetic and are caused even before we are born. A person can be affected with blood disorder at any time in life‚ lifestyle‚ family history and some symptoms are always in which blood disorders are identified. Then we have our environmental issues also can cause blood disorders‚ it is very important to know what we are dealing with and how to prevent measures that will help us avoid any of the self
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Associate Level Material Appendix E For this assignment‚ complete this chart to create an easy-to-read reference that will help you understand how the two forms of diabetes mellitus differ. Maintaining proper levels of insulin is critical for diabetes patients. The means by which insulin can be regulated depends upon which type of diabetes a patient has. Complete the chart with a 25- to 50-word response for each box. |Form of diabetes |Age of onset |Defects in
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