Anemia – Symptoms And Causes

Anemia – Symptoms And Causes

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Anaemia.
Answer:

Definition:

• Anaemia is a clinical condition characterized by reduction in the number of RBCs less than 4 million/μL or their content of haemoglobin less than 12 gm/dL or both.

Classification:

1. Etiological classification:

1. Hemorrhagic – due to blood loss.
2. Hemolytic – due to excessive destruction of RBCs
3. Nutritional deficiency – due to deficiency of iron, vitamins and protein, etc.
4. Aplastic anaemia – due to suppression of bone marrow.
5. Anaemia of chronic diseases

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2. Morphological classification:

• It is based on the size of RBC and its haemoglobin concentration

1. 1. Normocytic normochromic anaemia.
      • Size of RBC – normal.
      • Haemoglobin content – normal.
      • RBC count decreases.
   2. Macrocytic normochromic anaemia.
      • Size of RBC – increases.
      • Haemoglobinc content – normal
      • RBC count – decreases.
   3. Macrocytic Hypochromic anaemia.
      • Size of RBC – increases.
      • Haemoglobin content – decreases. RBC count – less.
   4. Microcytic hypochromic anaemia.
      • Size of RBC – decreases.
      • Haemoglobin content – decreases.

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Features:

• Pallor skin
• Breathlessness, tachycardia.
• GIT disturbances.
• Nail changes
• Increased basal metabolic rate.
• Disturbed menstrual cycle.
• Easy fatigue.