Anemia PDF
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This document provides a concise overview of what anemia is. It covers general hematocrit definitions and briefly mentions different types of anemias, as well as discussing underlying causes.
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ANEMIAS Anemia Anemia is present when a patient has a reduced amount of hemoglobin per unit volume of blood when compared with the correct reference population for that patient. Males Hb-13-18 Females Hb 12-17 ANEMIA Single ce...
ANEMIAS Anemia Anemia is present when a patient has a reduced amount of hemoglobin per unit volume of blood when compared with the correct reference population for that patient. Males Hb-13-18 Females Hb 12-17 ANEMIA Single cell line(RBC) problem Multiple cell line problem (RBC,WBC,Platelet) -Bone marrow suppression -immunologic disorders -peripheral destruction/sequestration Anemia Anemia is generally defined as a hematocrit
