Hemolytic Anemia : Causes
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Hemolytic anemia occurs when the bone marrow is unable to make up for premature destruction of red blood cells by increasing their production. When the marrow is able to make up the loss, anemia does not occur. There are many types of hemolytic an...
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Red blood cells (erythrocytes) transport oxygen and carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, maintain a normal acid-base balance, and determine how thick or thin the blood is. Hemolytic anemia refers to the premature, increased destruction of erythrocyt...
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Inherited hemolytic anemias involve conditions that interfere with normal red blood cell production. Disorders that affect the red blood cell membrane include hereditary spherocytosis, in which the normally disk-shaped red cells become spherical, ...
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Autoimmune disorders are conditions caused by an immune response against the body's own tissues.
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Autoimmune disorders are conditions in which a person ' s immune system attacks the body ' s own cells, causing tissue destruction. Autoimmunity is accepted as the cause of a wide range of disorders, and it is suspected to be responsible for many more.
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Detailed information on autoimmune diseases and pregnancy
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Autoimmune disorders are conditions in which a person's immune system attacks the body's own cells, causing tissue destruction. Autoimmunity is accepted as the cause of a wide range of disorders and suspected to be responsible for many more.
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Doctors divide autoimmune diseases in two categories: Those that attack a specific organ and those that target many organs.
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Diseases in which the immune system attacks the body ' s own healthy tissues, forming antibodies in an assault on mistakenly identified " foreign invaders. " Autoimmune disorders occur when the body ' s immune system loses its ability to recognize the differences between self and nonself tissues.
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Hemolysis refers to the breakdown of red blood cells. Red blood cells normally live for 110 - 120 days, then die. When they die, they are broken down. Some diseases and processes cause premature breakdown of red blood cells, leaving an abnormally small amount of red cells available for transporting oxygen. Conditions that can cause hemolysis include antigen-antibody reactions, toxins and poisons, and treatments such as hemodialysis or the use of the heart-lung bypass machine. See also hemolytic anemia .
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Travelers to areas where yellow fever is present should be vaccinated a minimum of 10 days prior to entering a yellow fever zone...Certificates of immunization may be required for entrance into some countries if the travel has just been in an endemic zone...Below is a listing of countries and some of the diseases you may encounter there...
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An infection is a condition in which viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites enter the body and cause a state of disease. Such invaders are called pathogens.
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Detailed information on the most common infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, chickenpox, chronic fatigue syndrome, common cold, diphtheria, E. coli, giardiasis, infectious mononucleosis, influenza (flu), lyme disease, malaria, measles, meningitis, mum
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Although the word meningitis suggests an inflammation of the meninges only, there is always some involvement of the most superficial parts of the brain that are contiguous to the meninges. Often there are also alterations in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
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Detailed information on digestive inflammatory and infectious disorders in children
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Detailed information on the most common inflammatory and infectious disorders in children
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Detailed information on the most common types of inflammatory and infectious disorders in children
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Detailed information on infectious diseases in children
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Detailed information on the most common infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, chickenpox, chronic fatigue syndrome, common cold, diphtheria, E. coli, giardiasis, infectious mononucleosis, influenza (flu), lyme disease, malaria, measles, meningitis, mum
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Infectious diseases have always caused illness and death, but in the last decade, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has noticed a disturbing trend: The number of new infectious agents has been on the rise. These include the West Nile virus, monkey pox and hantavirus.
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Infection is the invasion and replication of microorganisms- viruses , bacteria , protozoa, or fungi - in body tissues. There are thousands of infectious agents that can cause human disease.
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Detailed information on infectious diseases in children
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Detailed information on infections in children
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Glossary of terms relating to infectious diseases
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Glossary of terms relating to infectious diseases
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Detailed information on pets and infectious diseases
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Detailed information on the most common infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, chickenpox, chronic fatigue syndrome, common cold, diphtheria, E. coli, giardiasis, infectious mononucleosis, influenza (flu), lyme disease, malaria, measles, meningitis, mum
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Detailed information on infectious diseases in children
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List of online resources to find additional information on infectious diseases
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List of online resources to find additional information on infectious diseases
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A communicable disease is an illness caused by a specific infectious agent or its toxic products. It arises through transmission of that agent or its products from an infected person, animal, or inanimate reservoir to a susceptible host, either directly or indirectly (through an intermediate plant or animal host, vector, or the inanimate environment).
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The term " emerging infection, " first widely used in the early 1990s, refers to newly identified and previously unknown infectious agents that cause public health problems either locally or internationally. Their impact, in terms of economic repercussions, goes well beyond the immediate costs to health systems.
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The phrase " filth diseases " was coined in 1858 by British physician Charles Murchison to describe a class of conditions, mostly caused by infectious pathogens, that were associated with squalid living conditions- the overcrowded, unsanitary, and vermin-infested dwellings that were all too numerous in urban areas in the nineteenth century. It was an evocative phrase, popular with social reformers and pioneers of the Public Health movement and the Sanitary Revolution.
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The tropics are usually defined as that part of the equatorial world bounded by the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Defining a tropical infectious disease is not as straightforward.
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Detailed information on emerging infectious diseases and how travelers can minimize their risk of infectious diseases
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Statistics relating to infectious disease
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Remember that storing medicines improperly shortens their shelf life...Many of these have less expensive ?store brand? equivalents...American Academy of Pediatrics...
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Every year, more than 400 million prescriptions are filled with generic medications in the United States.
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Prescription medications have joined the ranks of new cars and breakfast cereals. Many of them are being marketed directly to the public through ads on television and in magazines. Some medications get so much free publicity they don't need to be advertised.
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What makes some people sticklers for following through with their medications, and others haphazard at best?
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The average American older than 65 takes two to seven prescription drugs daily; managing these medications properly is essential for good health.
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Though medications serve a useful, often life-saving purpose, they must be taken correctly to ensure their safety and effectiveness.
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Take the time to learn about your medicine. For instance, why are you taking it? What does it do? Work with your doctor or other health care providers to get the answers you need.
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Medication can alleviate pain, slow the progression of disease and save lives. But to do so, it must be taken and administered correctly.
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Medicines can be an important part of treatment for serious infections. They can help relieve pain and lift depression.
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Is there a specific age at which you consider a child an adult for the purposes of giving a medication? My daughter is a normal 14-year-old and weighs 114 pounds. Would she be considered an adult when the doctor decides what dose to give her?
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