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Anemias: Fe deficiency and Blood transfusions ROBIN K. LONG, MSN, RN, CPNP Copyright © 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2002 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.  2 Copyright © 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006,...

Anemias: Fe deficiency and Blood transfusions ROBIN K. LONG, MSN, RN, CPNP Copyright © 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2002 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.  2 Copyright © 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2002 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Gas exchange 3 & tissue perfusion Copyright © 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2002 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Anemia  Reduction in: Number of RBCs Amount of hemoglobin Amount of hematocrit  Clinical indicator & not specific disease  Many causes Copyright © 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2002 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. 4 Normal RBC’s vs Anemia 5 Copyright © 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2002 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Decreased RBC’s: Why? 6 3 Main Causes  Increased Destruction  Autoimmune hemolytic anemia  G6PD deficiency anemia  Decreased production  Fe deficiency…lack of Fe in diet  Chronic blood (RBC) loss  Acute Trauma  Gastritis  Menstruation  hemorrhoids Nursing Interventions are the same..no matter the cause. Copyright © 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2002 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. H & H - part of the 7 CBC Hemoglobin Hematocrit  Iron-rich protein  Percentage of in red blood cells packed RBC’s per  Oxygen carrying deciliter of blood capacity of RBC’s  Label is %  g/dL  Varies with age  Varies with age  Men