Aplastic Anemia

Paper Summary:

The paper explains the etiology of aplastic anemia that many say is caused by exposure to various environmental conditions. The paper provides a description of aplastic anemia including typical signs, symptoms, age and gender with which it most commonly presents. The paper looks at the procedures used to diagnose aplastic anemia and examines the treatments available and the prognosis of this disease.

Outline:
Introduction and Overview
Main Pathogenesis and Discussion of Etiology of Aplastic Anemia
Description of the Primary Pathophysiology of the Affected or Major Body Systems
Description of Aplastic Anemia including Typical Signs, Symptoms, Age and Gender with which It Most Commonly Presents
Description of Common Diagnostic and Medical Work Up Tests and Procedures Used to Diagnose Aplastic Anemia
Description of the Most Common and Alternative Treatments for Aplastic Anemia and Its Prevention
Description of the Prognosis of Aplastic Anemia Depending on the Extent and Severity

From the Paper:

"According to Goozner (2004), "The bone marrow of aplastic anemia patients does not work properly" (18). Likewise, the Mayo Clinic authorities advise, "In aplastic anemia, the bone marrow is described in medical terms as aplastic or hypoplastic -- meaning that it's empty, or contains very few blood cells" (Causes 4). This point is also made by Price who reports that aplastic anemia is a rare blood disorder that is characterized by malformed bone marrow cells that result in either abnormal blood counts or in blood cells that function poorly. The condition primarily afflicts older adults, with more than 80 percent of people affected are older than 60, although the number of cases in younger people has been rising in recent years (Price)."

Sample of Sources Used:

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