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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. Wyoming has
8 practicing
hematologists. Broken out by city, hematology doctor density
in Casper is 2,
in Cheyenne is 4,
in Laramie is 1,
and in Riverton is 1.
Wyoming Information
Wyoming is the United States’ least populated state with only 509,294 residents. Its capital is Cheyenne, and it became a state in 1890. Famous outdoor attractions are the Pony Express National Historic Trail, Grand Teton National Park, Devil’s Tower National Monument, and Yellowstone National Park. When in Cheyenne, visit the Wyoming Transportation Museum, Old Town Square, the Governor’s Mansion, or the Wyoming Arts Council Gallery. Wyoming has a multitude of outdoor recreation opportunities such as alpine and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, mountain biking, bird and wildlife viewing, hiking and rafting.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Wyoming has a population of 509,294.
Of this population, 111,821 are under the age of 18
and 61,743 are at or above the age of 65.
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