| Blood is the life-maintaining fluid that circulates through | | | | number of white blood cells, a reduced number of |
| the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries. Because the | | | | platelets or increased numbers of blood cells. |
| blood performs many and complex functions, there | | | | Disorders of substances (factors) responsible for |
| are many disorders related to blood that require clinical | | | | normal blood clotting may result in insufficient blood |
| care by a physician or other health care professional. | | | | clotting (manifesting as excessive bruising or bleeding |
| These conditions include anemia, bleeding disorders, as | | | | or as small red or purple spots on the skin) or in the |
| well as cancers of the blood. | | | | formation of abnormal blood clots (producing warm, |
| Certain factors may cause Blood Disorders, disorders | | | | painful areas in the legs or sudden shortness of breath, |
| that affect the cells in the blood (blood cells) or proteins | | | | chest pain, or both). These problems may arise |
| in the blood clotting or immune systems. Laboratory | | | | because the body does not produce enough of these |
| tests of blood samples are recommended to diagnose | | | | factors, the factors are abnormal, or the body is using |
| and monitor blood diseases. Because the liquid portion | | | | up the factors too quickly. |
| of the blood (plasma) carries so many substances | | | | Doctors may prescribe different treatment options |
| essential to the functioning of the body, blood tests can | | | | according to the type and stage of Blood Disorder. A |
| be used to find out what is happening in many parts of | | | | number of treatment options are being suggested like |
| the body. | | | | bone marrow transplant, stem cell transplant, Blood |
| There are a number of Blood Disorders prevailing | | | | Transfusion, Chemotherapy etc. |
| these days. Some of them are Anemia, Pernicious | | | | When you think of a transplant, you may have an |
| Anemia, Sepsis, Sickle Cell Anemia, Hypoglycemia, Iron | | | | image of a major surgical procedure to replace a |
| Deficiency Anemia and Leukemia. | | | | diseased organ. But stem cell transplants do not |
| Different type of Blood Disorder shows different | | | | involve surgery. And the "organ" involved is bone |
| symptom. Symptoms of blood disorders are often | | | | marrow -- not a solid organ such as a liver. |
| vague and nonspecific, that is, they could indicate a | | | | A stem cell transplant is the infusion of healthy stem |
| disorder of almost any part of the body. However, | | | | cells into your body. If all goes well, these healthy stem |
| although no single symptom unmistakably indicates a | | | | cells take hold in your body and begin normal |
| blood disorder, certain groups of symptoms suggest | | | | production of blood cells. |
| the possibility. Such groups of symptoms most | | | | Treatment becomes less complex if the disorder is |
| commonly relate to decrease in blood cells, such as a | | | | diagnosed at an early stage. |
| reduced number of red blood cells (anemia), a reduced | | | | |