Anemia Flashcards

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Iron defi
Microcytic hypochoromic anemia

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Low Hct, Hb, ferritin
Pale Hb colour
Small red cell

Treat: ferrous sulphate, Inc RBC with anisocytosis

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Clinical manifestations

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Hypoxia symptoms: dyps, fati, angina tachyca,
Epithelial atrophy: smooth tong, koilonychia, waxy pal, mouth corn sores.

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Treatment for iron defi

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Avoid cow milk for babes,
Iron supplementation
Iron fortified formula, cereals
Iron fortified vitamins in diet
Ferrous sulphate

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Iron defi anemia indications

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Low Hb, Hct, low iron stores, low ferritin, poikolocytosis

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Megalobalastic anemia

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(Pernicious anemia form that is autoimmune )Vitamin B12 defi

Folic acid defi ( no neurological effect ) ,

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Red cell production deficiency

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Iron
megaloblaustic( vitamin deficiency)
Aplaustic

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Hemolytic anemias

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Inherited h.a ( sickle cell, thalassemia )
Acquired( drugs, alloantibodies for infants, IgG for warm reactibg, IgM m, cold)

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