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Hematology

Hematology

Hematology

Hematology is the study of blood in relation to health and disease.

Blood plays essential roles in human health, including:

  • transporting vital substances, such as oxygen and nutrients, around the body
  • helping to control the body’s balance of water and acidity
  • helping to fight off disease

Hematology aims to understand how these problems occur, how they affect a person’s health, and how to treat them. Various disorders and diseases primarily affect the blood and may be studied and treated by a hematologist.

The study  and  treatment of blood   disorders is called Hematology. Problems with the blood can impede many functions of the body and cause a range of complications.Hematologists work with blood-related conditions, including several types of cancer. They use a variety of tests and treatments for these issues.
 

  • Sickle cell disease: This form of anemia changes the shape of red blood cells.
  • Thalassemia: This involves the body not making enough hemoglobin.
  • Bleeding disorders: These prevent the body from forming blood clots correctly.
  • Thrombocytopenia: This involves a low platelet count, which can result in difficulty forming blood clots.
  • Malaria: This infection can destroy red blood cells.
  • Von Willebrand’s disease: This bleeding disorder occurs in people who do not have a blood protein called von Willebrand factor.
  • Thrombosis: This refers to a clot in a blood vessel.
  • Hypercoagulability: This describes the blood’s increased tendency to clot.
  • Blood cancers: These can affect the function of a person’s blood cells.