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Ivy Tech Anemia
Ivy Tech N102 - Anemia
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Anemia | an abnormally low amount of circulating RBCs, Hgb concentration, or both. |
Anemias Classifications | May be classified either by morphology (size and shape of RBCs) or by etiology |
Anemias Pathophysiology | Cell metabolism and reproduction are diminished. Anemia results in diminished oxygen-carrying capacity and delivery to tissues and organs. Tachycardia and peripheral vasoconstriction occur to compensate for decreased oxygen |
Anemias Etiology | Declining production of erythrocytes. Destruction or loss of erythrocytes |
Anemias General Clinical Manifestations | Mild anemias are frequently asymptomatic, Fatigue, Pallor, Dyspnea, Tachycardia, Stomatitis, inflamed and cracked lips, dysphagia, and degenerative changes in the hair and skin secondary to decreased regeneration of epithelial cells, Angina during stressf |
Anemias General Diagnostic Testing | Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Mean corpuscular volume, Mean corpuscular hemoglobin, Serum ferritin, Serum iron, Transferrin saturation |
Iron deficiency anemia | a reduction in oxygen transport in the blood owing to a decrease in production of hemoglobin because of insufficient iron |
Iron Deficiency Anemia Pathophysiology | Insufficient iron impedes the synthesis of hemoglobin, Results in smaller cells with less hemoglobin content. Amount of oxygen transported in reduced. |