Haemophilia

Name: Hemophilia Overview: The Hemophilia is a rare disease in which the blood fails to clot normally; those suffering from hemophilia may bleed more than usual after an injury, you may also experience internal bleeding, especially in the knees, ankles and elbows, which can damage organs or tissues and endanger the patient's life. Hemophilia is usually an inherited disorder, which is transmitted from parents to children through genetic heritage; those suffering from hemophilia have clotting factors

Blood is essential to human life. It carries oxygen, nutrients and hormones all through your body with a strong pump from the heart. Steven’s inability to stop bleeding could be detrimental to his health. There are many bleeding disorders existing today but the main, most common ones are limited to hemophilia A, hemophilia B, and von Willebrand disease. Von Willebrand disease is carried on chromosome 12 and occurs equally in men and women, unlike hemophilia which is an x linked disorder typically

Introduction Hemophilia A is a known X-linked recessive disorder. This condition or bleeding disorder is characterized by a deficiency in the activity of a coagulation factor, which in this case is F8 or coagulation factor VIII. This condition is clinically known to be heterogeneous and its severity depends on the plasma level of the coagulation factor VIII. Varying levels of hemophilia exist which are categorized based on percentage of coagulation factor within blood plasma compared to normal levels

Hematology and oncology are most always paired together in a hospital setting. Hematology and oncology teams will collaborate together to assist both children and their families through their hospital stay. Hematology is the study of the physiology of the blood. By studying the blood, healthcare providers are able to better understand childhood illnesses involving the hematological system. Oncology is the study of cancer. Cancer is the leading cause of death in disease in young children. Learning

Hemophilia A/B (Royal Disease) Introduction Have you ever wondered about diseases? Today’s disease is called Hemophilia. Hemophilia has many symptoms, problems, and medical treatments. Hemophilia was discovered by Dr. Judith Pool. Hemophilia is a rare disease. It prevents cuts and wounds from getting clotted properly. “The platelets are not sticky enough for the wound to be sealed”. This disease usually leads to lots of blood loss. There is no cure, but there are treatments. “There are two types

Hemophilia is a problem with the blood in a person that causes them to bleed not any faster than normal, but they often bleed for a longer period. Their blood is missing the clotting factor (a protein in the bloodstream that works to control bleeding). Hemophilia is quite rare; roughly 1 in every 10,000 persons are born with it. Rarely, hemophilia can be an acquired disease which just means a person is not born with it, but will develop it during their lifetime. This rarity occurs when a person's

A) In the scenario there is a young man, that has been admitted to the ward, with a diagnosis of haemophilia and requires a Factor Eight transfusion. The nurses are in hand-over, which is situated directly across from this man 's room, arguing loudly about their right to refuse him care. The senior Registered Nurse [RN] explains to the new graduate nurse, coming on duty, that the man is currently serving a term of home detention for sexual abuse offences. The new graduate is expected to adopt the

Can genetic diseases like Cystic Fibrosis, Haemophilia and Muscle Dystrophy be cured using Gene Therapy? Genetic diseases and Gene Therapy: Genetic diseases are pathological diseases caused by the absence or alteration of one or several genes in the cells of an organism. Most genetic diseases are caused by the inheritance of an altered or missing gene from either one or both of your parents. Because the altered gene is in every cell in your body, including your stem cells, it is practically impossible

Haemophilic Arthropathy: Case Report Liew Chiu Yee Abstract Haemophilia arthropathy is a common complication seen in moderate and severe haemophilic patient due to recurrent haemarthrosis. It is often begins in first or second decade of life and bleeding tend to recur in the same joint with gradual progression to joint destruction. Prophylactic replacement of deficient clotting factors may prevent or delay joint destruction but in many countries factor replacement is on demand basis due to financial

genes or adds a new gene in an attempt to cure a disease or improve the body’s ability to fight against the disease. Gene therapy has the potential to treat or cure a range of diseases and genetic mutations including cancer, cystic fibrosis and haemophilia. Currently there is no known cure for genetic disorders. We can only treat the symptoms. However, gene therapy is the new potential breakthrough in the fight against genetic disorders and diseases that gives hope for those who presently suffer