Aplastic Anemia Alternate names for disorder Aplastic Anemia Names pronounced APlasic A Nemia How the name was chosen The name was chosen because aplastic means failure of organ or tissue and anemia means blood disorder so therefore it makes aplastic anemia ID: 908786
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Aplastic Anemia
By: Axel, Rylie, Alejandra, Lucas
Slide2Aplastic Anemia
Alternate names for disorder: Aplastic Anemia
Names pronounced: A-Plasic A- Nemia
How the name was chosen: The name was chosen because aplastic means failure of organ or tissue and anemia means blood disorder, so therefore it makes aplastic anemia.
Aplastic anemia
was founded
by Paul
Ehrlich introduced the concept of aplastic anemia in
1888,not
until 1904 that Anatole Chauffard named this disorder aplastic
anemia. Very little was and still is known about it
, because
of how rare it is.
Slide3Types of Genetic O
rder
One of the types of aplastic anemia is MDS which stands for Myelody syndrome which is a group of blood cells that attack organism which effects the white blood cells in the nervous system.
people are diagnosed with the disease but the cause is still unknown there are inherited disease such as fanconi anemia were SAA can form over time for some people
Slide4Chromosomes/Genetics Graphic
Chromosomal abnormalities can be found in people who have aplastic anemia but aren’t common.
this disease isn’t genetically passed down but there are things that can cause it to occur. It can occur if exposed to specific types of toxins and harmful chemicals.
Slide5Symptoms of Aplastic Anemia
Easy bruising
Shorten breath
Out of control bleeding
Excruciating pain when bleeding
Pale Skin
Nose bleeding
Bleeding gums
+- and headache
Slide6Effects of disorder
The bone marrow is dead
Stem cells die
Low red and white cells
Low platelet count (unable to regrow skin or stop bleeding)
Slide7Diagnosis of individual with disorder
They check the bone marrow and for bussing along with blood count, doctor also look at stem cells to see if they are dead or low in numbers.
Slide8Prognosis of individual with disorder
If they are treated they have a 50/50% chance of getting it again, but the longer they last without it, the smaller the chance becomes.
This disorder impacts the person who has it by making them get frequent checkups until they find a cure.
This disorder affects the family members by scaring them with the fact that there is a big chance of death.
Slide9Treatments and medications for Aplastic Anemia
Equine T-cell
Rabbit T-cell
Bone Marrow Transplant with Biological Sibling (if a match)
Bone Marrow Transplant with Outside Family
Slide10Current Research of Aplastic Anemia
The current research of Aplastic Anemia is being done by NIH which stands for National institute of health. We currently have a researcher (that Axels family sponsored), she is currently working on why the stem cells die.
Slide11Livia's story
My little sister was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia. She was in the hospital for many weeks. She had over 200 shots and was on big drugs such as steroids, equine t-cells, and also blood from many different people. She reacted well to the horse antibody's, but she is still not cured because there is no cure YET. But is doing good right now.
Slide12Cites
https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplastic_anemia
www.aamds.org/research-and-grants/latest-research
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/aplastic/signs
Liviya(Axels Sister)
www.aamds.org/about/aplastic-anemia/diagnosis
Slide13Livia's Interview
Questions
What was aplastic anemia like?
Answers
Felt like a cold