Physical Health Case Study

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You are going to gather information in order to produce a PHP that can be used. The PHP needs to be specific to the chosen individuals physical, intellectual, emotional and social health and well-being. My individual is a 25 year old male, who works full time, has a fiancé and lives with a severe health condition. Physical health of my individual The physical health of my individual is fairly well except from the fact that he has severe G6PD Defiency, his case is the rarest in the country and he is continuously taking new medications which hospitals prescribe to him to try and find a cure for the disease. G6PD Defiency is an inherited condition in which the body doesn't have enough of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, or G6PD, which helps red blood cells function normally. This deficiency can cause Haemolytic anaemia, usually after exposure to certain medications, foods, or even infections. Most people with G6PD deficiency don't have any symptoms, while others develop symptoms of anemia only after RBCs (Red Blood Cells) have been destroyed, a condition called hemolysis. In these cases, the symptoms disappear once the cause, or trigger, is removed. In rare cases, G6PD deficiency leads to chronic anaemia. Hemolysis…show more content…
Haemolytic anaemia is a condition that involves only the red blood cells. When old red blood cells die, the bone marrow produces new ones to maintain balance. Haemolytic anaemia occurs when red blood cells die sooner than the bone marrow can produce them. The scientific term for red blood cell destruction is haemolysis. There are two forms of Haemolytic anaemia: extrinsic and

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