Clinical Hematology Witnesses Major Advancements!
Hematology is the study of blood. It encompasses within its purview blood cells, the other ingredients that go into the formation of human blood such as blood proteins, hemoglobin, etc. as well as blood diseases. The research on related processes like blood circulation, blood coagulation naturally form part and parcel of hematology.
Further, the very nature of blood means that the study of hematology cannot be considered as complete without an equal level of understanding of the clinical or laboratory side of it. Not surprisingly, all over the world, one finds departments of clinical hematology in medical colleges and hospitals only.
This renders clinical hematology a very unique and at the same time highly vital branch of medical science. Though, the field of medical oncology most certainly is linked to it.
Medical scientists and other professionals who research and work in the area of Clinical Hematology are known as hematologists.
There are various hematological diseases that we suffer from. Most of these ailments can dreadful enough to transform into life threatening diseases if timely and appropriate medical treatment is not carried out.
The hematological diseases include - bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; the highly feared malignant hematological illnesses (carcinogenic) such as leukemia and lymphoma; hemoglobinopathis; problems arising out of improper blood transfusion as well as shortage of blood itself (anemia), etc.
Blood cancer (leukemia) is the most common among the more serious of blood related diseases.
Even though blood is the most visual component of the human body or system, it has taken quite a while for the medical fraternity to make advancements in this particular field. Though, it is also true that the concept of blood circulation was understood and well researched in 1628 itself.
All the same it is heartening to note that there have been path breaking advancements made in the study and subsequent cure of several of these hematological diseases.
For instance, today most hospitals use nuclear science backed methods to carry out blood transfusion and blood donation. This effectively removes any risk of HIV cropping up its ugly head.
Similarly, there is now cure available for childhood acute lymphoplastic leukemia and chronic myelogenous leukemia. Further, there are also treatments found for other equally harmful hematological diseases like hodgkin lymphoma, non-hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
Clinical hematologists have also made giant strides in the study and cure of bleeding and blood coagulation. So much so that, it is possible to do what is called auto transfusion in case of excessive bleeding, if the blood does not fall on the clothes or below on the ground of the person who is losing blood. This way his or her blood is injected back to them only.
Further, the very nature of blood means that the study of hematology cannot be considered as complete without an equal level of understanding of the clinical or laboratory side of it. Not surprisingly, all over the world, one finds departments of clinical hematology in medical colleges and hospitals only.
This renders clinical hematology a very unique and at the same time highly vital branch of medical science. Though, the field of medical oncology most certainly is linked to it.
Medical scientists and other professionals who research and work in the area of Clinical Hematology are known as hematologists.
There are various hematological diseases that we suffer from. Most of these ailments can dreadful enough to transform into life threatening diseases if timely and appropriate medical treatment is not carried out.
The hematological diseases include - bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; the highly feared malignant hematological illnesses (carcinogenic) such as leukemia and lymphoma; hemoglobinopathis; problems arising out of improper blood transfusion as well as shortage of blood itself (anemia), etc.
Blood cancer (leukemia) is the most common among the more serious of blood related diseases.
Even though blood is the most visual component of the human body or system, it has taken quite a while for the medical fraternity to make advancements in this particular field. Though, it is also true that the concept of blood circulation was understood and well researched in 1628 itself.
All the same it is heartening to note that there have been path breaking advancements made in the study and subsequent cure of several of these hematological diseases.
For instance, today most hospitals use nuclear science backed methods to carry out blood transfusion and blood donation. This effectively removes any risk of HIV cropping up its ugly head.
Similarly, there is now cure available for childhood acute lymphoplastic leukemia and chronic myelogenous leukemia. Further, there are also treatments found for other equally harmful hematological diseases like hodgkin lymphoma, non-hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
Clinical hematologists have also made giant strides in the study and cure of bleeding and blood coagulation. So much so that, it is possible to do what is called auto transfusion in case of excessive bleeding, if the blood does not fall on the clothes or below on the ground of the person who is losing blood. This way his or her blood is injected back to them only.