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When there is an abnormality in your blood, some extreme things can take place in your body. What kinds of things can go wrong and what disorders and diseases stem from those?
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Previous Episode:
Why Do We Have Blood?: ??
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Sources:
Blood Disorders:
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/blooddisorders.html
“Your blood is living tissue made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts and protein.”
Anemia:
http://www.hematology.org/Patients/Anemia/
“Anemia is the most common blood disorder, and according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, it affects more than 3 million Americans.”
Blood Clotting:
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/anatomyvideos/000011.htm
“The body contains a natural process to stop bleeding from minor cuts in a matter of several minutes. When a small artery is cut, the collagen fibers in its tissue are exposed, which signals the clotting process to begin.”
Venous Thromboembolism (Blood Clots):
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dvt/facts.html
“Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (DVT/PE) are often under diagnosed and serious, but preventable medical conditions.”
Embolism:
http://www.medbroadcast.com/condition/getcondition/Embolism
“An embolus is a particle that moves about in our blood vessels, either in the veins or arteries. Most emboli are composed of clotted blood cells.”
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Dickson and Daniel discuss the schistosomes, including S. mansoni, S. japonicum, S. haematobium, S. mekongi, and S. intercalatum.
