Introduction There has been much debate within the peri-operative environment at a regional New South Wales hospital regarding the management and transfusion of red blood cells. This is why the topic has been selected for further study. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature surrounding the safety of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions‚ which comes under standard seven of the National Safety and Quality in Health Service Standards (ACSQHC‚ 2012). It will touch on the complications
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Critical Care Nursing: Sickle Cell Anemia Critical Care Nursing 10/15/2009 Sickle cell anemia affects millions of people worldwide. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. They don’t last as long as normal‚ round red blood cells‚ which leads to anemia. Sickle cells contain abnormal hemoglobin that causes the cells to have a sickle shape. Sickle-shaped cells don’t move easily through your blood vessels. They’re
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Blood Disorders Carl Jones HCA/240 November 20‚ 2011 Lily‚ a 4-year-old Caucasian female‚ has she been complaining of being tired all the time. She is pale and is a picky eater. Her mother is a single mom with a small budget to feed a large family. Lily eats only pasta‚ breads‚ and hot dogs‚ and she drinks only artificial fruit punch. Lily has iron deficiency anemia. In this first scenario I think that Lily has Pernicious Anemia or else identified as Vitamin B12 anemia. Several
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When blood is removed from a vein‚ it is called venipuncture or phlebotomy. Venipuncture should be performed with care. The veins of a patient are the main source of specimens for testing‚ the entry point of medications‚ and the site for IVs and blood transfusions. Because there are only a limited number of easily accessible veins in a patient‚ it is important that everything be done to preserve their good condition and availability. Universal precautions should be observed at all times. Gloves should
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Problem 1 The client shows symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia‚ evidenced by the preliminary work up and symptoms. Microcytic anemia is defined as the presence of small‚ often hypochromic‚ red blood cells in a peripheral blood smear and is usually characterized by a low MCV (less than 83 microns). Iron deficiency is the most common cause of microcytic anemia. The absence of iron stores in the bone marrow remains the most definitive test for differentiating iron deficiency from the other microcytic
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Phlebotomy Phlebotomy is the act of drawing or removing blood from the circulatory system through a cut (incision) or puncture in order to obtain a sample for analysis and diagnosis. Phlebotomy is also done as part of the patient ’s treatment for certain blood disorders. There are times when drawing blood is the only way a doctor can diagnosis and treat a patients illness. Phlebotomists draw blood from your vein with the order from your physician to find out exact blood levels so that
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Informative Speech Pediatric Oncology: Leukemia Topic: Leukemia Organization: Topical Specific Purpose: At the end of my presentation I want my audience to be aware of Leukemia and the damage it causes. • Introduction: • Attention Getter: "What is Leukemia‚ Why is Leukemia a big issue?" • Relevance Statement: We have all heard of children having cancer and the grief it is for a child thats is going through such a deadly disease that causes a lot of disturbance in a physical
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Evidenced Based Nursing: Effectiveness of Mechanical and Pharmacological methods for the Prevention of Venous Thrombosis in Special Populations Sebastian Oviedo Walden University NURS 6052D-26 June 14‚ 2013 Summary Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) also known as and often referred to as deep vein thrombosis is a high risk diagnosis that can often lead to Pulmonary Embolism‚ both of which can occur due to trauma or as a result from a complication due to a high risk surgery; both of which have a
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What Is Plasmacytoma and Multiple Myeloma ENC1102 WK 3 February 2‚ 2013 What is plasmacytoma and multiple myeloma? Plasmacytoma is a cancer where abnormal plasma cells called myeloma cells form a tumor in the bone. Multiple myeloma is when you have more than one tumor. Multiple myeloma is a rare and life-threatening cancer of the bone marrow. When my husband was diagnosed with plasmacytoma in February of 2011‚ we were told that multiple myeloma was not hereditary‚ and his mother
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My nephew has a disease called hemophilia‚ and conquers it every day. It is a rare disease most people have no idea exists. With this disease he is in and out of the hospital very often‚ but he definitely never lets it get him down. He makes me so proud being so strong with this sickness. Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot like it normally should. It is rare for males to be born with it‚ but even rarer for a female to be born with it. There are two different
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