Anaemia Flashcards
1
Q
Define anaemia
A
Lack of healthy RBCs or haemoglobin to carry O2 from lungs to body
2
Q
Different types of anaemia
A
Vit b12 anaemia
Folate anaemia
Iron def anaemia
3
Q
Define microcytic anaemia
A
Small RBCs
Low iron/folate
4
Q
MCV for microcytic anaemia
A
<80 MCV
5
Q
Define macrocytic anaemia
A
Large RBCs
Vit b12/folate
6
Q
MCV for macrocytic anaemia
A
> 100 MCV
7
Q
What is a haematinic deficiency
A
Vit deficiency of iron, folate or B12 (used to make RBCs)
