Hematological System
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The hematological system can be discussed as consisting of blood and bone marrow. The primary purpose of bone marrow is to produce blood components such as red blood cells. The purpose of blood includes delivering oxygen and nutrient components to all organs and tissue in the body. Blood is also involved in the transportation of gases, body immune cells, and hormones. As the central part of the blood function, the critical function includes removing waste products from body cells. That indicates the disruption of the hematological system result in a more disastrous effect on the body. The two most common diseases of hematological system disruption include sickle cell anemia and leukemia.
According to Varon (2016), leukemia has a specific impact on the hematological system function. The pathophysiology of leukemia includes affecting the stem cell necessary for blood components. As it is the primary function of blood is transportation, interference with blood formation will impact reduced nutrient transportation and waste product exchange. There is a maximum decrease in circulating blood that accumulates waste products in the body tissue for an extended period. Another impact caused by leukemia includes reduced immune function, which has the potential to fight infection. Reduction may cause the human body to be prone to diseases (Varon, 2016).
Sickle cell anemia can be said to be inherited from the family recipient. One of the causes of hematological diseases is described as being caused by genetic effects. An inherited gene causes a defect in the blood vessel occlusion. The inherited defect causes blockage in the blood vessels that supply blood to the body's cells. That means there is a disruption of the nutrient supply necessary for tissue growth. That means tissue waste accumulates, leading to tissue death (Sundd et al., 2019).
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Sundd, P., Gladwin, M. T., & Novelli, E. M. (2019). Pathophysiology of sickle cell disease. Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease, 14(1), 263-292. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-pathmechdis-012418-012838
Varon, J. (2016). Hematologic disorders. Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine, 159-180. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31605-5_7