Cardiovascular/blood Diseases

Question 1

3 types of Anaemia

Answer 1

1. microcytic anaemia
2. macrocytic anaemia
3. normocytic anaemia

Question 2

what is anaemia

Answer 2

reduction on haemoglobin in blood from average pop.

Question 3

2 causes for anaemia

Answer 3

1. reduced NORMAL red blood cell formation = nothing to do with overall no. of RBCs, can be too many but not enough normal ones
   
   • bone marrow failure
   • chronic kidney disease (reduced erythropoietin
   • deficiency in hematinics (folate, B12, iron)
   • overall = reduced production, increased losses (peptic ulcer) or increased demand
2. normal RBCs but reduced HB
   
   • cant make HAEM
   • chronic inflammatory disease
   • abnormal globin chain formation via mutation (sickle cell, thalassemia)