Health and blood
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Knowing a person's blood type is important for both giving and receiving blood. Although in emergency situations, most patients will be given O-negative blood as this works on all blood types. When we have non-emergency medical procedures which require blood transfusions, we will need to know our blood...
Donating blood is not an entirely selfless act. If we ourselves don't require a blood transfusion at some point in our lives, someone close to us surely will. Without any risk to our own health, blood donors help save the lives of thousands of people per day. Since blood scarcity is a problem, volunteers...
Anemia is a condition that occurs when the amount of red blood cells decreases considerably or these cells don't contain enough hemoglobin. This can happen due to several factors, including following a diet low in iron and blood loss from bleeding or certain diseases. To increase iron levels and combat...
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Hematocrit is the percentage of blood volume that is composed of red blood cells. This level differs in men and women: it should be at around 45% of blood for men and 40% women. Increased blood hematocrit levels involve the risk of thrombosis due to the accumulation of red blood cells, so you run the...
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Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis is an acute inflammation of a vein due to the formation of a blood clot, which can happen at surface level or in deeper tissues. It can occur in different areas of the body, but usually the legs are most affected. It can cause symptoms such as pain, numbness, tenderness,...
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Bruised nails usually occur after a major trauma to the fingers or toes but these can also be a found on the toes of middle and long distance runners who, due to constant micro trauma, eventually suffer from bleeding under the nails. This is both an unsightly and annoying condition, if not attended to...
When you go through a blood test, you may sometimes hear that you have a high lymphocytes count, this is a common condition after a disease or illness, known as lymphocytosis but it can be a serious problem if it persists. Here at oneHOWTO, we are going to tell you what an elevated lymphocytes count...
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Platelets or thrombocytes, play a very important role in our body and influencing the blood clotting process. They help to prevent bleeding wounds and injuries and allow for proper blood circulation in the body. A normal platelet count ranges from 150,000 to 450,000/mcL, but different health conditions...
Alkaline phosphatase, also known as ALP, is an enzyme present in almost all tissues of our body, but we find it mostly in the liver, bile ducts and bones. It can also be found in the intestinal membrane, kidneys or placenta. This enzyme takes part in the so-called dephosphorylation, the process of getting...
White Blood Cells are responsible to defend our body against bacteria and foreign organisms that could jeopardize our health, preventing infections, bacteria and viruses from affecting us severely. So when their levels fall our body is at the mercy of foreign agents, this is why it is important to address this...
Why is blood red? It seems an obvious question, but answering it helps us understand how the human body works. It is because of red blood cells (RBCs), but then you might ask why are red blood cells red? The protein haemoglobin carries oxygen around the body by binding it to iron molecules. When this process...
White blood cells in the human body are designed to defend the organism from external attacks. When leukocytes are low, a patient is susceptible to infection. First you may be wondering, what are lymphocytes exactly? Lymphocytes function are a type of white blood cell that is distinguished from the rest...
There's often confusion about what the difference is between blood plasma and serum and it's difficult to tell the difference between the two. The fact is that plasma is the liquid component of blood and contains serum with coagulant elements and when these are removed, the liquid left is the serum. In...