Anemia Flashcards
Iron defi
Microcytic hypochoromic anemia
Low Hct, Hb, ferritin
Pale Hb colour
Small red cell
Treat: ferrous sulphate, Inc RBC with anisocytosis
Clinical manifestations
Hypoxia symptoms: dyps, fati, angina tachyca,
Epithelial atrophy: smooth tong, koilonychia, waxy pal, mouth corn sores.
Treatment for iron defi
Avoid cow milk for babes,
Iron supplementation
Iron fortified formula, cereals
Iron fortified vitamins in diet
Ferrous sulphate
Iron defi anemia indications
Low Hb, Hct, low iron stores, low ferritin, poikolocytosis
Megalobalastic anemia
(Pernicious anemia form that is autoimmune )Vitamin B12 defi
Folic acid defi ( no neurological effect ) ,
Red cell production deficiency
Iron
megaloblaustic( vitamin deficiency)
Aplaustic
Hemolytic anemias
Inherited h.a ( sickle cell, thalassemia )
Acquired( drugs, alloantibodies for infants, IgG for warm reactibg, IgM m, cold)