Hematology

Blood Disorders Diagnosis & Treatment

Blood disorders are of different types and are categorized based on the various components in blood – red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Blood disorder involves blood proteins that are integral in the clotting of blood. Chemotherapy, Radiation is the prescribed treatments for Lymphoma and Leukaemia. Stem cell transplant/chemotherapy can prolong life for patients suffering with multiple myeloma. If there isn’t sufficient platelet or too many platelets then the common platelet disorders obtained are Immune Thrombocytopenia and Thrombasthenia. In certain cases treated with medicines and involves platelet transfusion and severe cases of a bone marrow transplant. Iron deficiency anemia can be treated by intake of iron pills. In some cases injection of a synthetic hormone to stimulate the growth of red blood cells is prescribed for chronic diseases related anemia. For sickle cell anemia, bone marrow transplant or stem cell transplant is the only treatment for the condition.