Septicemia is an infection that occurs when bacteria enter the bloodstream and spread. It can lead to sepsis, the body's reaction to the infection, which can cause organ damage and even death.
Common blood disorders include anemia, bleeding disorders such as hemophilia, blood clots, and blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
Multiple myeloma has no cure, but stem cell transplant and/or chemotherapy can allow many people to live for years with the condition. Myelodysplastic syndrome: A family of blood cancers that affect the bone marrow.
cancer. dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. advanced lung, heart, kidney and liver disease. stroke and other neurological diseases, including motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis.
What is the most common type of blood disorder? Anemia represents the most common type of noncancerous blood disorder. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 3 million people in the U.S. have some type of anemia. Anemia happens when you don't have enough healthy red blood cells.
Polycythemia vera is a rare blood disorder in which there is an increase in all blood cells, particularly red blood cells.
Anemia of Chronic Disease. Anemia of chronic disease, also called anemia of chronic disorders, is the most common form of anemia in the elderly.
There are several related abnormal hemoglobin diseases, such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. Such diseases can be transmitted from parents to children by genes on chromosomes. When both parents have the sickle cell trait, there is a 25% chance that a child will have sickle cell disease.
Many blood disorders are inherited. Other causes include other diseases, side effects of medicines, and a lack of certain nutrients in your diet. Types of blood disorders include: Platelet disorders, excessive clotting, and bleeding problems, which affect how your blood clots.
White blood cells (leukocytes). These help fight infections and aid in the immune process. Types of white blood cells include: Lymphocytes.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women.
There are many different bloodborne pathogens including malaria, syphilis, and brucellosis, but Hepatitis B (HBV) , Hepatitis C (HCV) , and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are the three diseases specifically addressed by the bloodborne pathogens standard.
Blood poisoning can be a deadly condition. According to the Mayo Clinic, septic shock has a 50 percent mortality rate. Even if treatment is successful, sepsis can lead to permanent damage. Your risk for future infections may also be greater.
Bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and von Willebrand disease result when the blood lacks certain clotting factors. These diseases are almost always inherited, although in rare cases they can develop later in life if the body forms antibodies that fight against the blood's natural clotting factors.
Blood and bone marrow disorders can be noncancerous or malignant (cancerous). Even noncancerous blood and marrow disorders can significantly affect your health.
Early detection of high blood pressure is very important. Often referred to as the “silent killer” because it may show no symptoms, high blood pressure puts you at an increased risk for heart disease, heart failure, and stroke, among other things.
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