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Quick Facts: Blood Disorders
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Lymphomas
Hodgkin Lymphoma
What is Hodgkin lymphoma?
What causes Hodgkin lymphoma?
What are the symptoms of Hodgkin lymphoma?
How can doctors tell if I have Hodgkin lymphoma?
How do doctors treat Hodgkin lymphoma?
Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
What are non-Hodgkin lymphomas?
What causes non-Hodgkin lymphomas?
What are the symptoms of non-Hodgkin lymphomas?
How can doctors tell if I have a non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
How do doctors treat non-Hodgkin lymphomas?
Leukemias
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
What is leukemia?
What is acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)?
What are the symptoms of ALL?
How can doctors tell if I have ALL?
How do doctors treat ALL?
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
What is leukemia?
What is acute myeloid leukemia (AML)?
What are the symptoms of AML?
How can doctors tell if I have AML?
How do doctors treat AML?
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
What is leukemia?
What is chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
What are the symptoms of CLL?
How can doctors tell if I have CLL?
How do doctors treat CLL?
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
What is leukemia?
What is chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)?
What causes CML?
What are the symptoms of CML?
How can doctors tell if I have CML?
How can doctors treat CML?
Blood Transfusion
Blood Transfusion
What is a blood transfusion?
What's in a blood transfusion?
What determines my blood type?
Why does my blood type matter?
Where does transfused blood come from?
Why would I need a blood transfusion?
What problems can I have from a blood transfusion?
Fever
Allergic reactions
What safety precautions are taken during a blood transfusion?
Bleeding Due to Clotting Disorders
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
What is disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
What causes DIC?
What are the symptoms of DIC?
How can doctors tell if I have DIC?
How do doctors treat DIC?
Hemophilia
What is hemophilia?
What causes hemophilia?
What are the symptoms of hemophilia?
How can doctors tell if I have hemophilia?
How do doctors treat hemophilia?
Where can I get more information about hemophilia?
Myeloproliferative Disorders
High Platelet Count
What causes a high platelet count?
What are the complications of a high platelet count?
Too much clotting
Too much bleeding
What are the symptoms of a high platelet count?
How can doctors tell if I have a high platelet count?
How do doctors treat a high platelet count?
Excessive Clotting
Excessive Blood Clotting
What is excessive clotting?
What causes excessive clotting?
What are the symptoms of excessive clotting?
How will doctors know if I have excessive clotting?
How do doctors treat excessive clotting?
Plasma Cell Disorders
Multiple Myeloma
What is multiple myeloma?
How does multiple myeloma cause problems?
What causes multiple myeloma?
What are the symptoms of multiple myeloma?
How can doctors tell if I have multiple myeloma?
How do doctors treat multiple myeloma?
Blood Clotting Process
How Blood Clots
What is a blood clot?
How does blood clot?
What can go wrong with the clotting process?
Too much clotting
Not enough clotting
How do doctors treat blood clots?
Bruising and Bleeding
What causes easy bruising and bleeding?
What are the symptoms of a bleeding disorder?
When should I see a doctor?
What will happen at my doctor’s visit?
How do doctors treat easy bruising and bleeding?
Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
What is iron deficiency anemia?
What causes iron deficiency anemia?
What are the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia?
How can doctors tell if I have iron deficiency anemia?
How do doctors treat iron deficiency anemia?
Sickle Cell Disease
What is sickle cell disease?
What causes sickle cell disease?
What is sickle cell trait?
What are the complications of sickle cell disease?
What are the symptoms of sickle cell disease?
Sickle cell crisis
How can doctors tell if I have sickle cell disease?
What are screening tests for sickle cell disease?
How do doctors treat sickle cell disease?
How can I prevent sickle cell crisis and complications?
Where can I learn more about sickle cell disease?
Overview of Anemia
What is anemia?
What causes anemia?
What are the symptoms of anemia?
How do doctors tell if I have anemia?
How do doctors treat anemia?
White Blood Cell Disorders
Low White Blood Cell Count
What is a low white blood cell count?
What causes a low white blood cell count?
What are the symptoms of a low white blood cell count?
How can doctors tell if my white blood cell count is low?
How do doctors treat a low white blood cell count?
Platelet Disorders
Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
What is immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)?
What causes ITP?
What are the symptoms of ITP?
How can doctors tell if I have ITP?
How do doctors treat ITP?
Overview of Low Platelet Count (Thrombocytopenia)
What is a low platelet count?
What causes a low platelet count?
What are the symptoms of a low platelet count?
What tests do I need for a low platelet count?
How do doctors treat a low platelet count?
Biology of Blood
Overview of Blood
What does blood do?
What is in blood?
Plasma
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
What problems can develop in your blood?
