Virtual Blood Centre Full Disease List

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Leukaemia is the name for a cancer where there is a malignant proliferation of stem cells within the

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia is a type of leukaemia which arises from the precursors of the myeloid cells which would subsequently, in normal circumstances, evolve into normal white cells. Bone marrow

Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis refers to a group of disease where there is abnormal deposition of an insoluble protein in various body tissues and organs. Excessive deposition of amyloid may lead to serious changes in o

Anaemia of chronic disease

Anaemia is a condition where there is a low level of a substance called haemoglobin in the blood.

Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL)

Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is cancer that starts in the lymphatic tissue. The main types of cells involved in anaplast

Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Antiphospholipid Syndrome is caused by a phospholipid (fos"fo-LIP'id) which is a fat (lipid) that contains phosphorous. It undergoes hydrolysis (hi-DROL'ih-sis), which means it splits into fatty acids

Behcet's Disease (BD, and Silk Route disease)

Behcet's disease a type of vasculitis, is a rare, chronic, lifelong disorder that involves inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body. Behcet's is a multi-system disease; it may involve any

Burkitt's lymphoma

Burkitt's lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system, which can be further divided into Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Cancer of the Stomach (Lymphoma of the Stomach)

[[Anim 260]] Stomach Cancer may be of the Lymphoma type and usually arise from the lymphatic cell which are found in the wall of the stomach. The stomach is the organ whi

Cerebral Lymphoma

Cerebral lymphomas involve the central nervous system (CNS). They may be primary (found only within the CNS) or secondary (spread from other sources in the body). The lymphatic system is part of t

Childhood Leukaemia

Childhood leukaemias arise from cells located in the bone marrow. The bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue located in the centre of most long bones and is responsible for the production of the cell

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia

[[Anim 263]] Leukaemia is the name for a cancer where there is a malignant proliferation of stem cells within the bone marrow. Leukaemic blast cells suppress the normal formation of blood cells (haem

Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia

[[Anim 261]] Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia usually arises from the precursors of myeloid cells which would subsequently, in normal circumstances, evolve into normal white cells. Bone marrow is found in

Chronic Neutrophilic Leukaemia CNL(Chronic Neutrophilic Leukaemia (CNL))

Leukaemia in general, arises from cells located in the bone marrow. The bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue l

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS)

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), or allergic granulomatous angiitis, is a rare disease that affects small to medium-sized arteries and veins. It is a disease affecting multiple body sites and charact

Cutaneous T cell Lymphoma

Lymphoma (cancer in the lymphatic system) can be divided into two broad categories: Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's. Cutaneous T cel

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Deep Vein Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in one of the deep veins of the body. DVT clots usually occur in those deep veins within the leg, particular

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL)

Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system, which can be further divided into Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Diffu

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a disorder that affects the blood clotting cascade. This disorder occurs when your body's clotting mechanisms are activated inappropriately. DIC can oc

Factor V Leiden

Factor V is one of many proteins involved in the sequence of reactions required for blood clotting to occur. The presence of Factor V promotes the clotting tendency of blood. Normally, the level of f

Follicular lymphoma

Follicular Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system. There are two broad categories of lymphoma: Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin'

G6PD deficiency (Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency)

G-6-PD deficiency is a hereditary, sex-linked enzyme defect that results in the breakdown of red blood cells when the person is exposed to the stress of infection or certain drugs.

Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS)

Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome is a disorder marked by kidney failure, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopaenia (platelet deficiency), coagulation defects, and variable nervo

Haemophilia A

Haemophilia A involves a genetic defect causing abnormality of blood clotting. Normal blood contains a range of special proteins and chemicals that cause blood to clot quickly if blood vessels are da

Haemophilia B

Haemophilia B involves a genetic defect causing abnormality of blood clotting. Normal blood contains a range of special proteins and chemicals that cause blood to clot quickly if blood vessels are da

Hairy Cell Leukaemia

Hairy Cell Leukaemia arises from cells located in the bone marrow. The bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue located in the centre of most long bones and is responsible for the production of the cel

Heparin induced thrombocytopenia type II (HIT-II)

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II (HIT-II) is a complication of heparin therapy. An immune resp

Hereditary Haemochromatosis (HH)

Hereditary Haemochromatosis is an inherited disorder of iron metabolism where there is increased intestinal iron absorption leading to deposition and subsequent damage in multiple organs (joints, live

Hodgkin's Lymphoma

[[Anim 245]] Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a type of lymphoma that usually arises from the lymphocytes found within the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are groups of lymphatic cells held together by connective ti

Hypercholesterolemia

[[Anim 81]] Hypercholesterolemia is defined as elevated amounts of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is naturally found in

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES)

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES) refers to a group of diseases that are characterised by an excessive amount of eosinophils (a normal cellular component from the

Hyponatraemia

Hyponatraemia is defined as low levels of sodium in the serum, that is less than 135mmol/L (normal range is between 135mmol/L and 145mmol/L). Sodium is t

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ITP

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a disease involving immune destruction of platelets. Platelets are cells present in the blood which are important in forming 'plugs' in damaged vessels to stop

Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Iron Deficiency Anaemia is a disorder of the blood, where the iron level in the blood is low.

Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease is currently the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries. First described by Dr Tomisaku Kawasaki, it is a disease of unknown cause that affects

Kidney Disease - Chronic Renal Failure

Chronic Kidney Disaese (CKD, also known as Chronic Renal Failure) is a disease affecting the kidney.

Chronic kidney disease occurs with long

Lymphoblastic lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)

[[Anim 257]] Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system, and can be further divided into Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Lymphoma of the Brain
Cancers of the Brain may be of the Lymphoma type. Primary lymphomas arise from lymphatic cells found within the brain. Secondary lymphomas arise from outside the central nervous system and deposit wi

MALT lymphoma
Lymphoma is divided into 2 broad groups: Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. MALT lymphoma is

Mantle cell lymphoma
Lymphoma is divided into 2 broad groups: Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma h

Mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma
Mediastinal large B cell lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system and can be subdivided into Hodgkin's and bone marrow. There is a presence of erythroblasts in the bone marrow with delayed nuclear maturation because of defecti

Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow.

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) describes a group of bone marrow disorders that are characterised by a defect in stem cells. T

Myelofibrosis (Idiopathic myelofibrosis; Myeloid metaplasia; Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia)
Myelofibrosis is a disorder of the bone marrow in which the marrow is replaced by fibrous (scar) tissue.

Myelofibrosis (myelosclerosis)
Myelofibrosis means fibrosis of the bone marrow. In this condition, the marrow becomes fibrous as part of a chronic malignant (cancerous) process in which the proliferation of certain blood cell clone

Neutropaenic sepsis
Neutropaenic sepsis is a systemic infection that occurs in the setting of decreased blood neutrophils (granulocytes). A decrease in neutrophils increases the risk of infection, and once microorgan

Neutropenia
Neutropenia is a disorder of the blood, with low levels of a special type of cell called the neutrophil. There are many types of cells in the blood, but the two main kinds are red blood cells and whit

Nodal Marginal Zone B cell Lymphoma
Lymphoma is divided into 2 broad groups: Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has many subtypes -

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
[[Anim 257]] Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma usually arises from the lymphocytes found within the lymph nodes or lymphoid tissue within other organs. Lymph nodes are groups of lymphatic cells held together

Peripheral T cell lymphoma
Peripheral T cell lymphoma means cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is important to our immune system where it helps to combat infection. The lymphatic system consists of several org

Petechiae skin purpura
A petechia, (plural Petechiae) refers to a small red or purple pin point dot on the body, due to broken pregnancy induced disease associated with elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine which presents in

Priapism
Priapism refers to the medical condition in which the patient experiences a persistent and painful erection that is present for longer than 6 hours, which is not induced by stimulation nor sexual desi

Promyelocytic Leukaemia (PML)

Promyelocytic leukaemia is a malignancy of the bone marrow in which there is a deficiency of mature blood cells in the myeloid line of cells and an excess

Pulmonary embolism (PE)
[[Anim 125]] Pulmonary embolism occurs in the lungs. The lung, as well as containing airways, also contain blood vessels, which are derived from the pulmonary art

Rhesus disease (Rh incompatibility, Rh factor disease, Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn)
Rhesus disease (or Rh incompatibility) is a condition that results when a female of Rh-negative blood is exposed to Rh-positive blood cells and subsequently her body creates Rh antibodies to remove wh

Sepsis (Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, SIRS)
Sepsis is a severe illness caused by overwheming infection of the bloodstream by toxin-producing bacteria. This condition can develop either as a result of your body's own defense system or from to

Sickle Cell Disease(Sickle cell anaemia)
[[Anim 30]] Sickle cell anaemia is a structural abnormality of the haemoglobin chain in blood.

Small Intestine Cancer (Lymphoma of the Small Intestine)
Lymphomas of the small bowel may be primary (i.e. arising from the small bowel lymph tissue) or secondary to a systemic lymphoma. The small bowel is composed of the duodenum, jejenum, and ileum. I

Small lymphocytic lymphoma
Lymphoma is divided into 2 broad groups: Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has many subtypes -

Spinal Cord Cancer (Lymphoma of the Spinal Cord)
Cancers of the spinal cord may be of the Lymphoma type. The spinal cord forms part of the central nervous system. It is a cylindrical continuation of the brainstem, commencing from the medu

Sudeck's atrophy (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Complex regional pain syndrome 1)(Complex regional pain syndrome (Sudeck's atrophy, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy))
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome or Sudeck's atrophy involves a disturbance in the sympathetic nervous system. The latter is the the network of nerves that controls many bodily functions - and in

Thalassaemia (Mediterranean anemia; Cooley's anemia)
Thalassaemia arises when there is an imbalance in the production of alpha and beta globin chains. Normal haemaglobin contains two chains (globin chains -

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic purpura
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic purpura results from widespread hyaline thrombi in small vessels. The pathology not fully understood. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic purpura is related to a deficiency or auto

Tonsil Cancer (Lymphoma of the Tonsil)
Tonsil cancer may be of the Lymphoma type and usually arise from the lymphatic cells which are found in the wall of the tonsils. The pharynx is the continuation of the nose and mouth. It is a musc

Transfusion reactions
Blood transfusion is associated with a number of potential side effects. These include:
Fever
Allergic reaction
Acute haemolysis (immediate breakdown

Travellers Thrombosis
Travellers thrombosis may be referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or commonly in the media as economy class syndrome

Von Willebrands Disease (VWD)
Von Willebrands Disease primarly affects the blood. It is due to a deficiency in certain clotting factors in the blood.

Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia is a cancer of the B lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) which causes overproduction of monoclonal macroglobulin (IgMantibody). B-lymphocytes play a vital role in

Wegener's Granulomatosis
Wegener's Granulomatosis is a disease where the blood vessels are inflamed. This is called vasculitis. This inflammation causes damage to the organs of the body by decreasing their blood flow, which d