• Hemophilia

  • Medicine & Inventions
  • By: iMinds
  • Narrated by: Ellouise Rothwell
  • Length: 8 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (30 ratings)

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Hemophilia

By: iMinds
Narrated by: Ellouise Rothwell
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Whether you’re looking to bolster your trivia skills before a dinner party or you just have a thirst for knowledge, the iMinds series is a perfect way to learn something new. And that they come in under 10 minutes makes this series an ideal pairing for your work commute or while you finish up some evening chores. This episode focuses on the blood disorders resulting from Hemophilia. Performed by the warm and gentle-voiced Ellouise Rothwell, this is program is an easy to follow and concise introduction to a serious and sometimes fatal condition.

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Learn about the condition of Hemophilia with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. The term hemophilia describes hemorrhagic, or bleeding, disorders. The most common of these disorders is caused by a deficiency of protein in the blood known as “blood-clotting factor”. There needs to be at least 30% of the clotting factor for the blood to clot normally. Less than 30% results in the blood being slow to clot, causing bleeding for a longer time than someone with a regular amount of clotting factor.

Internal bleeding, usually into joints and muscles, is the most common form of bleeding sustained by those suffering from hemophilia. This can result from an incident such as a fall, or even spontaneously, with no apparent cause. Joint bleeds result in restriction of movement, swelling, heat, and an abnormal redness on and around the joint. Muscle bleeds can generate swelling, pain, and numbness of the affected area and an inability to move the limb. This bleeding can damage organs and tissues and is sometimes fatal.

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"I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times)

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Informative Listen on Bleeding Disease

This eight minute listen explains the discovery and treatments for hemophilia, which in years past led to death for many individuals, before widespread treatment became available. Included also is how hemophilia is passed down genetically. Excellent short audio.

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