Classification of Anemia

Classification of Anemia

“What is the classification of anemia and why is it important?”

• Pathophysiologic
  • Anemia due to increased blood loss
    1. Acute post-hemorrhagic anemia
    2. Chronic blood loss.
  • Anemia due to impaired red cell function:
    • Cytoplasmic maturation defect:
      1. Deficient heme synthesis, i.e., iron deficiency anemia
      2. Defective globin synthesis, i.e., thalassemic syndrome.

“Understanding the role of anemia classification in diagnosis”

• • • Nuclear maturation defect, i.e., vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency, For Example. megaloblastic anemia
    • Defects in stem cell proliferation and differentiation
      1. Aplastic anemia
      2. Pure red cell aplasia.
    • Anemia of chronic disorders
    • Bone marrow infiltration
    • Congenital anemia.
  • Hemolytic anemia:
    1. Acquired or extracorpuscular
    2. Hereditary or intracorpuscular.

normocytic normochromic anemia

classification of anemia

“Importance of studying anemia classification for better healthcare”

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• Morphologic
  • Microcytic hypochromic
  • Normocytic normochromic
  • Macrocytic normochromic.

“Common challenges in using anemia classification systems”

Question 2. Write a short note on peripheral blood pictures in iron deficiency anemia.
Answer:

Examination of Peripheral Blood Picture

It shows the following features, i.e.

• Microcytic hypochromic cells, i.e., red cells, are smaller than normal and have increased central pallor.
• Anisocytosis or variation in size of the cell.
• Poikilocytosis or variation in the shape of the cell, i.e., the presence of a tailed variety of RBC, elliptical form, is common.
• In severe anemia, there is the presence of normoblasts, elliptocytes, pencil-shaped cells, and target cells.
• There is the presence of normal, increased, or decreased platelet count and unremarkable WBCs.

“Steps to classify anemia based on red blood cell morphology”