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Phlebotomy's Role in Treating Blood Diseases

Phlebotomy's Role in Treating Blood Diseases Blood Disease How Phlebotomy Helps Up to 15 units of red blood cells may be needed to treat complications of Anemia: A condition caused when someone does not have enough red blood cells, or the blood cells do not sickle cell anemia. carry enough hemoglobins. Blood Disease How Phlebotomy Helps Hemophilia: A condition where blood does not clot properly, causing severe bleeding from even minor Clotting factor concentrates are fre- quently made from donated blood to help with replacement therapy. cuts. Blood Disease How Phlebotomy Helps Leukemia patients typically need reg- Leukemia: A cancer that causes high production of abnormal white blood cells. This hurts red blood cell and ular transfusions of red blood cells and platelets during treatment. platelet production. Blood Disease How Phlebotomy Helps Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS): A condition that causes bone marrOw to produce defective blood cells. Blood transfusions are frequently used alongside stem cell transplants to treat this condition. lulululululul. A PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING SPECIALISTS http://www.hematology.org/Patients/Blood-Disorders.aspx http://www.utahblood.org/blood-facts/donated-blood-uses.html http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hemophilialtreatment |||||||

Phlebotomy's Role in Treating Blood Diseases

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For many who suffer from blood-related diseases, phlebotomy can play a big role in treating their condition. Be it through receiving generous blood donations from others, or in allowing medical profes...

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