Talking To Your Doctor About Your Blood Disorder
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The red blood that flows through your body is vital to your survival. While blood is not an organ in your body, you need to have a good, healthy supply of blood to keep your body running smoothly. Just like organs, the blood in your body cannot function well if you have a blood disorder. Your blood carries...Rh Incompatibility In Pregnancy
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A blood disorder found in pregnancy that can affect both the mother and baby is called, Rh Incompatibility. This occurs when the mom-to-be is Rh-negative blood and her fetus she is carrying has Rh-positive blood. The “Rh-positive or Rh-negative characteristics refer to the Rh factor which is a protein...Hemophilia Basics
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There are several different types of blood disorders that people have-from anemia to hemophilia. Some of these disorders are more severe than others. One type of blood disorder that can be quite severe is hemophilia. While a person can certainly live a normal life with this condition, it is important that...Blood Clotting Disorders Explored
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There are many causes of blood clotting disorders that are important to explore. Blood clots are how our blood deals with injury to blood vessels. The bleeding process needs to be stopped if the individual is to survive, so the ability of the blood to clot is essential for life. If our bodies could not clot...Understanding Rh Incompatibility
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Rh incompatibility is quite common and when diagnosed properly, there are good treatment options. This condition happens when a woman with Rh negative blood gets pregnant and the unborn child has Rh positive blood. This causes a blood reaction that can be life threatening if left undiagnosed. However, most...Excessive Blood Clotting A Blood Disorder
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Have you heard of excessive blood clotting? Most individuals have heard of those who have difficulty with clotting blood but have not been exposed to the blood disorder that involves an excessive amount of blood clotting. This is a condition in which blood clots form too easily within the bloodstream or they...When Your Blood Does Not Clot Properly Factor V Leiden
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Everyone inherits one gene from your mother and one from your father of a certain protein used in your blood for clotting. If you inherit one or both genes that are mutated it can increase your risk for developing a blood clot. Individuals can be homozygous for Factor V Leiden, and carry a risk of blood...Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Blood disorders vary a great deal depending on several factors. You will find that some blood disorders are relatively easy to treat while others or not. In addition, some of these disorders of the blood are unavoidable, but one is not. This one is called deep vein thrombosis or DVT for short. You may have...The Bleeding Disorder Hemophilia
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Approximately 17,000 Americans are affected by the bleeding disorder, hemophilia. Hemophilia is a genetic disorder of the blood and affects clotting. Did you know that in order to successfully clot your blood needs over 50 substances? If just one of those 50 substances is missing, or if all the substances...Do You Know What Polycythemia Vera Is
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Polycythemia Vera is a rare blood disorder and is characterized by too many red blood cells that make the blood thicker than is normal. This thickened blood moves more slowly through the blood vessels and can therefore form clots. Clots in the blood vessels can cause stroke and heart attacks. In the...What To Expect When You Have A Blood Disorder
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As soon as you are diagnosed with a blood disorder, you will not only want to make sure that you are getting great medical care, but you will also want to know what to expect from your treatment. Choosing a doctor or a treatment center is one of the most important decisions you will make. After that, you can...The Blood Disorder Bernard
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The platelet disorder, Bernard-Soulier syndrome is very rare and is caused by abnormal genes for glycoprotein Ib/IX/V. this is the genetic code for a group of linked proteins that can normally be found on the surface of platelets (part of blood). Because of a missing or factor that is not working properly,...What Are Blood Disorders
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When people refer to the term blood disorders, they generally mean that the disease or condition relates to problems, symptoms, or abnormalities of one of three major components of blood. The three components of blood are white blood cells (WBCs), red blood cells (RBCs), and platelets. The white blood cells...Can You Tell Me About Anemia
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Anemia is a blood disorder in which the individual who has it has a lower than normal number of red blood cells in their blood. The person can also have anemia is the red blood cells they do have do not contain enough hemoglobin which is a iron-rich protein that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of...Choosing The Right Doctor For Your Blood Disorder
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When you have a medical condition, choosing the right doctor is a very important part of your medical care. Initially, you will probably see your family physician, who will run tests on you. After your labs have come in, your doctor will be able to pinpoint your exact condition. Your doctor may then...