Anaemi An Iron Deficiency Disorder - 1213 Words

Anaemia: Anaemia is an iron deficiency disorder and is one of the most common types of anaemia amongst most women and some men; it is very treatable by taking a supply of iron tablets and adding new changes to the diet such as eating more green leafy vegetables. Anaemia comes in numerous forms some ranging from a low to high health problem and each have different causes, each anaemia deficiency have different treatments depending on the condition of the patient. In the most extreme case of anaemia a blood transfusion is vital because of the low haemoglobin present in the blood, furthermore when having a blood transfusion the blood has to match your blood type in order for this to be successful; this is then given over several hours through an IV which is placed in the arm. Many other diseases can cause anaemia such as kidney failure, crohns disease etc these all can interfere with the making of red blood cells. Hepatitis C: Hepatitis C is another disorder which affects red blood cells, it can be treated with a combination of various medications which will help stop the virus from spreading and multiplying inside the body, without these medications the virus can get worse and cause severe problems. The combination medication has to be taken over numerous months on a daily basis, most patients are given two medications these called PEGylated interferon which has to be injected weekly and the other one is called Ribavirin which is a tablet form. Also there are newer