Blood Disorders

Blood disorders can lead to poor blood clotting and continuous bleeding. The disorders can result from defects in the blood vessels or from abnormalities in the blood itself, such as in blood clotting factors or in platelets.
Follow the links below to find information on a range of blood disorders. For specific information about anaemia (and thalassaemia), platelet disorders, bleeding disorders and sickle cell disease, follow the links to the specific HealthInsite topic pages below.

Updated July 2011

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Anaemia

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Links to information relating to anaemia.

Blood Platelet Disorders

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Links to information about blood platelet disorders.

Bleeding Disorders

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Links to information about haemorrhagic or bleeding disorders.

Sickle Cell Disease

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Links to information about sickle cell disease.

Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Blood Disorders

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Links to summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for blood disorders.

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Title:   Bone marrow donors
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Donating bone marrow can save another person's life. Bone marrow donors are matched with patients who require a transplant to survive a serious blood disorder.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Bone marrow
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bone marrow, a soft substance inside bone cavities, makes blood cells. Diseases of the bone marrow such as leukaemia, aplastic anaemia and reticulum cell sarcoma of bone tend to upset the making of blood cells. In some cases, a bone marrow transplant is the best treatment.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Hughes syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Hughes syndrome is thickening of the blood, caused by an abnormal immune system response that produces antiphospholipid antibodies. It is also called 'sticky blood syndrome' or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. There is no cure, but medical treatment can ease symptoms and reduce the risk of complications. People with some autoimmune diseases are at increased risk of Hughes syndrome.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Amyloidosis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Amyloidosis describes diseases caused by abnormal deposits in the body of the protein amyloid. Amyloidosis is a type of bone marrow disease. The symptoms of amyloidosis vary widely, depending on which tissues and organs are affected.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Neutropenia
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Neutropenia refers to a low level of white blood cells. Cancer patients are at higher risk of developing neutropenia because commonly used treatments for cancer such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy destroy cells that
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Neutropenia
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Neutropenia refers to a low level of white blood cells. Cancer patients are at higher risk of developing neutropenia because commonly used treatments for cancer such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy destroy cells that grow at a fast rate - such as white blood cells.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder. The person's blood doesn't clot properly because the blood clotting platelets are destroyed by antibodies. Symptoms include bruising easily, a rash of small red dots, bleeding from the gums or any area of the body, frequent nosebleeds and abnormal menstruation.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Polycythaemia vera
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Polycythaemia vera is a type of blood disorder characterised by the production of too many red blood cells. There is no cure but treatment can control symptoms. Treatment options include drugs to thin the blood, drugs to suppress the bone marrow function, and the regular removal of blood units. Other names for this condition include primary polycythaemia and Vaquez' disease.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Blood transfusion
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A blood transfusion is the transfer of blood from one person to another. The donated blood must match the recipient's blood type, or complications will occur. However in an emergency if the required blood type is not known, a person may be given group O negative blood.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Blood groups - Rhesus factor
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The Rh (Rhesus) factor is a protein that is present (or absent) on the surface of red blood cells. Rh incompatibility between a mother and her unborn child can cause Rh (D) - 'Rhesus disease' or hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). Routine 'anti-D' vaccination of the mother after the birth of her first child means Rh disease is now uncommon in Australia.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Blood donation and research
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Donating blood for research helps to further medical knowledge on a wide range of blood-related medical conditions and diseases. These include blood clots, heart attack, stroke and certain types of cancer.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Polycythaemia
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of polycythaemia by professional health specialists.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, ITP by professional health specialists.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Blood typing - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Classifying blood types is particularly important when it comes to blood transfusions.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Full blood count (FBC) - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A full blood count is a common blood test that measures the number and status of different types of blood cells, including red cells, white cells and platelets.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Rhesus-negative blood and pregnancy - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   If you have rhesus negative blood, your fetus may be at risk for health problems. This is true only if the fetus has Rh positive blood. A simple test followed by treatment can help prevent problems.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Rhesus factor and pregnancy - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Women with rhesus negative blood face possible problems during pregnancy.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Whole body MIBI myeloma scan
Publisher:   The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
Description:   Detailed information for consumers and carers about having a whole body MIBI myeloma scan - including what it is, how to prepare, how it is done, risks and benefits and after effects
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Blood and bleeding - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Blood makes up about 8 per cent of a person's body weight. Learn more about this unique body tissue.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Blood transfusions - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about blood transfusions and their safeguards.
Date:   May 2009

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