Nurs 6501 Case Study On Hematologic Disorders - Module 7 Assignment

This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 01-14-2023 14:57:48 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/176807521/M7AssgnBerreauJdocx/ 1Case Study on Hematologic DisordersJennifer BerreauMaster of Science in Nursing, Walden UniversityNURS 6501: Advanced PathophysiologyDr. Kim ChapmanNovember 6, 2022This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 01-14-2023 14:57:48 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/176807521/M7AssgnBerreauJdocx/ 2Case Study on Hematologic DisordersAnemia is a reduction or a decrease in the quality or quantity of hemoglobin that the bodyhas circulating in the body (McCance & Huether, 2019). Anemia is when the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells to oxygenate the body's various cells. This case study will examine the different forms of anemia and why a patient would need a splenectomy after a diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenia or ITP. Different Kinds of AnemiaThere are several ways to identify anemias, and one helpful way is by the underlying mechanism (McCance & Huether, 2019). Anemia accounts for nine percent of the world's total disability burden and has been associated with adverse health and development outcomes (Chaparro & Suchdev, 2019). The causes of anemia vary. Acute blood loss is normocytic-normochromic anemia caused by blood loss (McCance & Huether, 2019). Megaloblastic anemia is characterized by large red blood cells, also called megaloblasts, in the bone