Anemia Classifications and Definitions

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Anemia is characterized by a decrease in:

Platelets

White blood cells

Hemoglobin or RBC volume (correct)

Plasma volume

What is the cause of microcytic anemia?

Recent blood loss

Vitamin B12 deficiency

Chronic diseases

Iron deficiency (correct)

What is the World Health Organization's definition of anemia in men?

Hb less than 12 g/dL

RBC volume less than 13 g/dL

Hb less than 13 g/dL (correct)

RBC volume less than 12 g/dL

Which condition is characterized by decreased levels of ferritin and serum iron?

Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) Signup and view all the answers

What can cause vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency anemias?

Malabsorption syndromes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anemia is associated with macrocytic cells?

Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anemia is associated with deficiencies of vitamin B12 or folic acid?

Macrocytic anemia Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anemia may be associated with recent blood loss or chronic disease?

Normocytic anemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the most sensitive marker for iron-deficiency anemia?

Ferritin levels Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of iron-deficiency anemia?

Inadequate dietary intake Signup and view all the answers

What can cause vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency anemias?

Malabsorption syndromes Signup and view all the answers

Which functional classification of anemias is based on cell size?

None of the above Signup and view all the answers

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Anemia is characterized by a decrease in:

What is the cause of microcytic anemia?

What is the World Health Organization's definition of anemia in men?

Which condition is characterized by decreased levels of ferritin and serum iron?

What can cause vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency anemias?

Which type of anemia is associated with macrocytic cells?

Which type of anemia is associated with deficiencies of vitamin B12 or folic acid?

Which type of anemia may be associated with recent blood loss or chronic disease?

What is the most sensitive marker for iron-deficiency anemia?

What is the main cause of iron-deficiency anemia?

What can cause vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency anemias?

Which functional classification of anemias is based on cell size?

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