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Anemia

Anemia Symptoms

Clinical symptoms that appear to reflect dysfunction of various systems in the body such as decrease in physical performance, impaired neurologic (nerve), which is manifested in changes in behavior, anorexia (emaciated body), and abnormal cognitive development in children. Often, too, growth abnormality, epithelial dysfunction, and reduced gastric acidity.

An easy way to know anemic with 5 signs: weak, tired, lethargic, tired, negligent. If it appears five of these symptoms, we can be sure a person has anemia. Another symptom is the appearance of sclera (white color on the lower eyelid).

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Pathophysiology of Anemia


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Anemic may be defined as any condition resulting from a significant decrease in the total body erythrocyte mass. Measurement of total body rbc mass requires special radiolabeling techniques that are not amenable to general medical diagnostic work. Measurements typically substituted for rbc mass determination take advantage of the body's tendency to maintain normal total blood volume by dilution of the depleted rbc component with plasma.

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