Anemia Flashcards

1
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What is Anemia

A

Decreased in number of RBC’s (erythrocytes)

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What are things things that cause a decrease in the number of RBCs (erythrocytes)

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-impaired RBC production
-blood loss
-RBC destruction
-Combination of all 3

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3
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What are two ways Anemia is classified

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It can be classified by the
-Etiology
-morphology

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