Key concepts anemia Flashcards
1
Q
Microcytic anemia cause
A
iron deficiency
Thalassemia
2
Q
Macrocytic anemia cause
A
pernicious anemia ( Vitamin 12 deficiency)
Folic acid deficiency
(Alcholism, elderly, psych meds, pregnancy)
3
Q
Normocytic anemia
A
- anemia of chronic disease
- acute blood loss
4
Q
iron deficiency
A
slow, chronic blood loss
