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March 04,2021
Q 1. What is venous thrombosis? A. Thrombosis is a blood clot in a blood vessel (a vein or an artery). Venous thrombosis occurs in a vein. Veins are the blood vessels that take blood back to the heart and lungs whereas arteries take the blood away. Q 2. What is Deep Vein thrombosis (DVT)? […]
March 04,2021
Q 1. What is the umbilical cord? A. The umbilical cord connects the baby from its umbilicus (tummy button) to the placenta inside the womb (uterus). The cord contains blood vessels that carry blood, rich in oxygen and nutrients, to the baby and take waste products away. After the baby is born, the cord is […]
March 04,2021
Q 1. What is Sickle cell disease (SCD)? A. SCD is a condition that affects the red blood cells and the haemoglobin they contain. Haemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen around the body. SCD makes red blood cells more fragile so they break down more easily than usual. Instead of the red blood cells […]