Free webinar on " Blood Disorders" Blood is the main body fluid which delivers necessary nutrients to cells and wastes away from the same cells. Blood disorders are when something in your blood prevents it from doing its job. While some blood disorders are caused by genes, some can develop as a result of other diseases, medications or a lack of nutrients in your diet. Purpose: The Purpose of this webinar is to bring knowledge and awareness about blood disorders and their management.

2. Speaker: Arshia
Kainat
Head Of
Management

3. What is blood?
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Most Common Blood
Disorders
03
Types of Blood cell
02
Dangerous Blood
Disorders
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Contents

4. What is Blood?
It is basically connective tissue in fluid form.It is called as
the fluid of life , as carries oxygen from lungs to all parts
of body and carbon dioxide from all parts of the body to
the lungs.
Volume: In new born- 450ml
Normally healthy male adult 5-6L
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5. What is blood composed of?
Blood is liquid tissue
composed of 55% fluid and
45% blood cells or formed
elements.

6. What are the 4 major blood cells?
Plasma Red Blood Cells White Blood Cells Platelets

8. Types Of Blood Cells
There are 3 types of blood cells:
• Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
• White blood cells (leukocytes)
• Platelets (thrombocytes)
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9. Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes):
Red blood cells, also referred to as red cells, red blood
corpuscles, haematids, erythroid cells or erythrocytes, are
the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate's
principal means of delivering oxygen to the body
tissues—via blood flow through the circulatory system.
Function: Oxygen Transport
A normal range in adults is generally considered to be
4.35 to 5.65 million red blood cells per microliter (mcL) of
blood for men. 3.92 to 5.13 million red blood cells per
mcL of blood for women.

10. White blood cells (Leukocytes):
White blood cells are part of the body's immune system.
They help the body fight infection and other diseases.
Types of white blood cells are
• Granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils ,and basophils)
• Monocytes
• Lymphocytes (T cells and B cells).

11. Platelets (Thrombocytes):
Platelets, also known as
thrombocytes, are blood cells.
They form in your bone
marrow, a sponge-like tissue in
your bones.
Platelets play a major role in
blood clotting. Normally, when
one of your blood vessels is
injured, you start to bleed.

12. Most Common Blood Disorders
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Common blood disorders include
• Anemia,
• Bleeding disorders
• such as hemophilia, blood clots, and
• Blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.

13. Anemia
Anemia is a condition in which you lack enough
healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen
to your body's tissues.
Having anemia, also referred to as low
hemoglobin, can make you feel tired and weak.
Diseases:
• Thalassemia;
• Iron-deficiency anemia

14. What causes anemia?
The most common cause of anemia is low levels of iron in the body. This type of
anemia is called iron-deficiency anemia. Your body needs a certain amount of
iron to make hemoglobin, the substance that moves oxygen throughout your
body.

15. Can anemia affect
weight?
Having enough iron may
also be a factor in weight
issues. Studies have found
overweight people might
lose weight if they address
low iron in the blood.

16. Symptoms
• Dizziness or weakness.
• Headache.
• Sore tongue.
• Pale skin, dry skin, or easily
bruised skin.
• Unintended movement in the
lower leg (restless legs
syndrome).
• Fast heartbeat.

17. How is anemia treated?
First, your healthcare provider will find out if the
anemia is being caused by
a poor diet or a more serious health problem.
Then, you can be treated for both the anemia and
its cause. Iron-deficiency anemia is treated with:
• Iron supplements taken by mouth.
• Foods high in iron and foods that help your
body absorb iron (like foods with Vitamin C).
• Transfusions of red blood cells.

18. Which foods should eat, and which
foods should avoid, if you have
anemia?

19. Home Redemies For Anemia

20. Hemophilia
Hemophilia is usually an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood
does not clot properly. This can lead to spontaneous bleeding as well as bleeding
following injuries or surgery. Blood contains many proteins called
clotting factors that can help to stop bleeding.

21. Symptoms
• Bleeding into the joints. This can cause swelling
and pain or tightness in the joints; it often affects
the knees, elbows, and ankles.
• Bleeding into the skin (which is bruising) or
muscle and soft tissue causing a build-up of
blood in the area (called a hematoma).
• Bleeding of the mouth and gums, and bleeding
that is hard to stop after losing a tooth.
• Bleeding after having shots, such as vaccinations.

22. Dangerous Blood Disorders
Leukemia
Leukemia is a cancer of blood forming cells
in the bone marrow.
Leukemia is a maligant disease of the
hemopoietic tissue ,
characterized by replacement of normal bone
marrow elements
with abnormal blood cells.

23. • Excessive sweating, especially at night
(called “night sweats”)
• Fatigue and weakness that do not go away with rest
• Unintentional weight loss
• Bone pain and tenderness
• Enlarged liver or spleen
• Red spots on the skin
• Bleeding easily and bruising easily
• Fever or chills
• Frequent infections
Symptoms

24. Some risk factors for developing this cancer. Some of these risk factors
include:
• Previous chemotherapy or radiation for other types of cancers
• Genetic disorders like Down syndrome
• Other blood cancer disorders
• Repeated exposure to the chemical benzene,
which is found in cigarette smoke
Causes

25. • a family history of leukemia
• smoking, which increases your risk of
developing acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
• genetic disorders such as Down syndrome
• blood disorders, such as myelodysplastic
syndrome, which is sometimes called
“preleukemia”
• previous treatment for cancer with
chemotherapy or radiation
• exposure to high levels of radiation
• exposure to chemicals such as benzene
Risk Factors

26. Which foods should eat, and which foods should avoid, if you have leukemia?

27. Home Redemies For Leukemia

28. Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill
leukemia cells. Depending on the
type of leukemia, you may take
either a single drug or a combination
of different drugs.
Chemotherapy
Biological or immune therapy uses
treatments that help your immune
system recognize and attack cancer
cells.
Biological or immune therapy
A stem cell transplant replaces
diseased bone marrow with healthy
bone marrow, either your own or
from a donor (called allogeneic
transplantation). This procedure is
also called a bone marrow
transplant..
Stem cell transplantation
Radiation therapy uses high-energy
radiation to damage leukemia cells
and inhibit their growth.
Radiation therapy
Targeted therapy uses medications
that take advantage of vulnerabilities
in cancer cells.
Targeted therapy
Treatment

29. Medicines
Cytarabine
50%
Daunorubicin Hydrochloride
30%
Cyclophosphamide
60%
Azacitidine
40%

31. Thank You
Thanks For Listening