Blood Disorders

Blood disorders can lead to poor blood clotting and continuous bleeding. The disorders can result from defects in the blood vessels or from abnormalities in the blood itself, such as in blood clotting factors or in platelets.

Follow the links below to find information on a range of blood disorders. For specific information about anaemia (and thalassaemia), platelet disorders, bleeding disorders and sickle cell disease, follow the links to the specific HealthInsite topic pages below.

Updated January 2008

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Anaemia
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Blood Platelet Disorders
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Bleeding Disorders
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Sickle Cell Disease
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Title:   Virtual Blood Centre
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Virtual Blood Centre, the online resource providing you with the latest and most comprehensive information on the field of Haematology.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Severe hyponatraemia due to mirtazapine
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Hyponatraemia may be an under-reported adverse effect of mirtazapine which can result in hospitalisation.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Immunoglobulin prophylaxis in hematological malignancies and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Patients with hematological malignancies are prone to infections due to defects in their immune system. One of the main defects is a reduction in the level of immunoglobulins. For many years, the notion was that administration of pooled immunoglobulins ...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Neutropenia
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Neutropenia refers to a low level of white blood cells. Cancer patients are at higher risk of developing neutropenia because commonly used treatments for cancer such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy destroy cells that grow at a fast rate - such as white blood cells.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Treatment for POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes) syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   POEMS syndrome is a rare disorder of the blood which can cause a polyneuropathy (nerve symptoms such as numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain) but can also involve many of the organs of the body, causing enlarged organs or organomegaly (usually liver, ...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Medicinal mishap: Neutropenia with quetiapine
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug with a similar chemical structure to clozapine and olanzapine. By November 2007 ADRAC had received two possible and eight probable case reports of neutropenia associated with quetiapine.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder, characterised by the destruction of blood-clotting platelets by antibodies. The cause of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is unknown, but it is thought that some kinds of viral infections prompt the malfunctioning of the immune system.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Blood Group Incompatibility
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about blood group incompatibility.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Blood Platelet Disorders
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about blood platelet disorders.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Blood groups - Rhesus factor
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The Rhesus factor is a protein that is either present or absent on the surface of a person's red blood cells. Rhesus disease' can occur if there is Rhesus incompatibility between a mother and her unborn child. Rhesus disease is now uncommon in developed countries, due to routine anti-D' vaccination of the mother after the birth of her first child.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Polycythaemia vera
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Polycythaemia vera is a type of blood disorder characterised by the production of too many red blood cells. There is no cure but treatment can control symptoms. Treatment options include drugs to thin the blood, drugs to suppress the bone marrow function, and the regular removal of blood units.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Blood donation and research
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Donating blood for research helps to further medical knowledge on a wide range of blood-related medical conditions and diseases. These include blood clots, heart attack, stroke and certain types of cancer. New and effective treatments for these conditions depend on medical research.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Amyloidosis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Amyloidosis is an umbrella term that describes diseases caused by abnormal deposits in the body of the protein amyloid. The symptoms of amyloidosis vary widely, depending on which tissues and organs are affected. There is no cure.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Bone marrow donors
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   You can offer a second chance of life - anyone in good health, aged 18-50 can join the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Initially it involves a simple blood test. The test results are searched for patients who require a transplant to survive a serious blood disorder.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Bone marrow
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Blood cells are made by bone marrow, which is a soft jelly - like substance found inside bone cavities. Diseases of the bone marrow tend to upset the making of blood cells. In some cases, a bone marrow transplant is the best treatment.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Blood transfusion
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A blood transfusion is the transfer of blood from one person to another. The donated blood must match the recipient's blood type, or complications will occur. Generally, both receiving and donating blood are safe medical procedures.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Full blood count (FBC)
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A full blood examination can tell us much about our health.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Rhesus-negative blood and pregnancy
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   If you have rhesus negative blood, your fetus may be at risk for health problems. This is true only if the fetus has Rh positive blood. A simple test followed by treatment can help prevent problems.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Rhesus factor and pregnancy
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Women with rhesus negative blood face possible problems during pregnancy.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Blood and bleeding
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Blood makes up about 8 per cent of a person's body weight. Learn more about this unique body tissue.
Date:   Jul 2006
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