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Hematology Information
Description
Hematology involves the diagnosis and care of diseases and disorders relating to the blood, spleen, and lymph glands. These include conditions such as anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia, and lymphoma, as well as special types of transfusions and bone marrow biopsies.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are AIDS, hemophilia, Myelomas, Evans' syndrome, Malaria, lymphoma, Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Sickle-cell disease, Myeloma, Pernicious anemia, Thalassemia, Thrombocytopenia, Hodgkin's disease, Infectious mononucleosis, Agranulocytosis, Myelofibrosis, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and Megaloblastic anemia.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, blood transfusion, Bone marrow transplant, Intramuscular injections, Anticoagulation therapy, and Venesection.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Coombs test, Bone marrow biopsy, D-dimer, Prothrombin time, Protein electrophoresis, Hemoglobin electrophoresis, Blood film, serum Ferritin level, Vitamin B12 and Folate levels, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), Full blood count, and Partial thromboplastin time.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Alaska has
13 practicing
hematologists. Broken out by city, hematology doctor density
in Anchorage is 7,
in Eagle River is 1,
in Fairbanks is 3,
in Juneau is 1,
and in Palmer is 1.
Alaska Information
Alaska became the 49th state in 1959, and Juneau is its capital city. Comprising 586,000 square miles, the population is 663,661. Also called the Land of the Midnight Sun, Alaska’s average winter temperatures are around 20°F, so tourism is active all year round.
You can study Alaska’s native culture, take a dogsled ride, enjoy skiing, snowboarding, skating, ice fishing, or a sea kayak ride. Enjoy winter carnivals and festivals. Take a cruise to view wildlife, including humpback whales, pan for gold, or fish for Alaska’s world-famous King salmon.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Alaska has a population of 663,661.
Of this population, 172,628 are under the age of 18
and 43,134 are at or above the age of 65.
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