Blood Disorders
30 entries in the Blood Disorders compendium.
Alimentary toxic aleukiaMycotoxin-induced disorder with leukopenia, hemorrhaging, and skin inflammation.AplasiaAplasia is a birth defect involving absent organ or tissue.Blood hammerSudden upstream pressure rise from abrupt vessel obstruction.Blood vessel disorderDisorders of arteries and veins affecting blood flow.Blue FugatesA Kentucky family with hereditary blue skin due to methemoglobinemia.CytopeniaA reduction in mature blood cells with varied causes.Hemochromatosis type 4A hereditary iron overload disorder affecting ferroportin function.Hemoglobin CA hemoglobin variant causing mild anemia and malaria resistance.Hemoglobin DA hemoglobin variant causing mild to fatal blood disorders.Hemoglobin H diseaseA form of α-thalassemia from deletion of three α-globin genes.Hemoglobin ORare hemoglobin variant with mostly harmless subtypes.HemoglobinopathyInherited disorders of hemoglobin structure or production.Hepatic veno-occlusive diseaseObstruction of small liver veins from chemotherapy, toxins, or genetic mutation.Hyperviscosity syndromeA group of symptoms from increased blood viscosity requiring emergency treatment.HypovolemiaAbnormally low extracellular fluid volume, distinct from dehydration.Leukemoid reactionA benign, reactive leukocytosis mimicking leukemia.LeukocytosisElevated white blood cell count, often a sign of inflammation.LeukopeniaA decrease in white blood cells raises infection risk.LeukostasisA medical emergency of high blast counts causing tissue hypoxia.Light chain deposition diseaseA rare disorder of non-amyloid light chain deposits causing organ damage.MacroamylasemiaBenign condition with elevated blood amylase and normal urine amylase.Mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemiaMixed warm- and cold-antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia with complex diagnosis.NeutropeniaLow neutrophil count increases infection risk and can be life-threatening.No reflow phenomenonFailure of blood to reperfuse after obstruction removal.PancytopeniaA condition with low red cells, white cells, and platelets.PseudothrombocytopeniaIn-vitro platelet clumping mimics low platelet count.Rh diseaseHemolytic disease from Rh incompatibility in pregnancy.Shwachman–Diamond syndromeA rare congenital disorder affecting pancreas, bone marrow, and skeleton.Tumor lysis syndromeMetabolic emergency from rapid tumor cell death after cancer therapy.X-linked thrombocytopeniaMild WAS-related disorder causing low platelet count and bleeding risk.
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