ANEMIA Flashcards
1
Q
Define anemia
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oxygen carrying capacity of rbc’s is reduced..due to reduction in number of rbc’s or hemoglobin
2
Q
types of anemia
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etiology( cause)
- hemorraghic (blood loss- acute and chronic
- Dietary deficiencies
- dyshaemopoises
- haemolytic cause
- morphological
3
Q
pernicious anemia characters
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- bone marrow
- change in blood
- chnge in GIT
- Change in nervous system
- lab
4
Q
folic acid deficiency
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- less dietary intake
- increased demand
- poor absorption
- antifolate drugs
5
Q
iron defiency
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character- microcytic hypochromia
cause-
