Types of Anemia Flashcards
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Aplastic Anemia
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Environmental. Damages bone marrow
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Hemolytic Anemia
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Environmental. Red blood Cells damaged.
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
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Dietary. Hemoglobin deficient.
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Pernicious anemia
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Dietary. Inability to absorb B-12. lack of intrinsic factor.
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Sickle Cell Anemia
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Genetic. RBC’s abnormally shaped.
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Thalassemia
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genetic. Hemoglobin deficient. RBC’s short lived.
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Mycrcytic and macrocytic anemia
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Generic terms. used to describe too small or too large RBC’s
