Anemia: Low RBC and/or low HgB Causes: Hypoproliferative (not producing enough): Deficiencies‚ Cancer. Hemolytic (destruction of): Disease‚ hyperslenism‚ mech. Heart valves. Blood loss. S/S: Fatigue‚ weakness‚ malaise‚ pallor‚ jaundice‚ cardiac and respiratory symptoms‚ tongue/nail changes‚ pica‚ Nail changes‚ angular cheilosis (cracks at corners of mouth) PT w/ hypothytoid may be asymptomatic. PT w/ CV or Pulmonary disease may have severe symptoms. Elderly: More pronounced
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Fanconi Anemia mainly affects the bone marrow. It results in decreased production of all blood cells. A common name for Fanconi Anemia is just FA. FA is a rare and very serious‚ inherited syndrome that has lifelong complications. Some complications are birth defects. In 1927‚ Guido Fanconi first reported 3 brothers with macrocytosis‚ pancytopenia‚ and physical abnormalities. That is where the name of the disorder came from. In the early 1960s‚ several groups observed that cultured cells from patients
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M5 Assignment: Anemia of Chronic Disease 1. Differentiate between absolute and functional iron deficiency in the context of ACD and IDA. Absolute iron deficiency is when the stores of iron are depleted and bone marrow iron is absent‚ resulting in low serum ferritin and low transferrin saturation. Simple absolute iron deficiency usually results in iron deficiency anemia and can be resolved with iron supplementation. Functional iron deficiency results in anemia of chronic disease/inflammation
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mammals. 3) Slide 3: Why is the nucleus of the cell in slide 3 so large? In other words‚ what is this cell doing that requires that its nucleus be so large? (Please be specific). In eukaryotic cell in slide #3 has organelles including a nucleus containing DNA and mitochondria energy organelles .Compared to the prokaryotic cell which has the DNA in the cytoplasm smaller and simpler and doesn’t contain a nucleus or other organelles‚ it does have cell membrane. Bacteria and Archea are single celled
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Cells Cells Cell division and cancer Victoria Brothwell Strayer University Cells Introduction Regular cells and cancel cells are extremely different. Depending on the cancer that one may have cancer cells have more chromosomes that are scattered which is for why cancer cells are formed. In cell division all living things obtain cells in which come from other preexisting cells. If normal cells are do not divide and make new cells then cancer will occur. In order of all cells to be
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Anemia is a disease state that is characterized by a reduction of hemoglobin (Hb) or volume of red blood cells (RBC’s). The reduction in Hb or RBC’s leads to diminished oxygen carrying ability of the blood. Many forms of anemia exist – the anemias discussed will be relevant to our patient‚ JJ‚ based on her signs/symptoms and past medical history (PMH). Anemia can be classified based on the appearance or size of the RBC. The size of the RBC can be determined by either calculating the mean corpuscular
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diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia‚ and a low chance of survival. It occurs when the bone marrow stops making a sufficient amount of healthy blood cells. As I went through the treatments I kept learning about the lab results and found out about the field of clinical laboratory science. I quickly became fascinated about the profession. The more I learned about it‚ the more I felt drawn to pursuing a career in clinical laboratory science. It took two years to get my aplastic anemia under control‚ and soon
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Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) Equine Infectious Anemia‚ also known as swamp fever‚ is a horse disease caused by an RNA virus. This is classified in the Lentivirus genus which is characterized by a long incubation period‚ and is transmitted by bloodsucking insects (Elsevier 2013). Horses and other equidae‚ such as donkeys and zebras‚ can also contract the noncontagious‚ infectious disease. When discussing EIA‚ a clear distinction must be made between events in which the disease was contracted. Sometimes
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of the patient. Once the nurse practitioner formulates and confirms the diagnosis of pernicious anemia and potential causes what education is important for the nurse practitioner to provide or the patient? The patient should be made aware that this type of anemia is a lack of vitamin b12 uptake and lack of intrinsic factor thus making this type of anemia an autoimmune disorder. The symptoms of anemia such as: headache‚ palpitations‚ fatigue‚ pale skin and dizziness may occur as well as sensitivity
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Family Genogram and Paper Social Work 322: Social Work Methods II Practice with Families and Small Groups 1. I grew up with a strong and helpful family that was always there for me. I did get into a lot of fights with my siblings‚ but now that I am an adult and living my own life‚ I realize how much I really care and love them. Thinking back on my childhood‚ I was raised a good life and my parents told me to be the best person I could possibly be. They showed me how to pursue a good work ethic
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