Anemia
OVERVIEW: Anemia, also spelled anaemia and sometimes called erythrocytopenia, is a condition in which the blood has a lower than a normal number of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin, or a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen. When anemia comes on slowly, the symptoms are often vague, such as feeling tired, weakness, shortness of breath, headaches, and a poor ability to exercise. When the anemia comes on quickly, symptoms may include confusion, feeling like passing out, loss of consciousness, and increased thirst. Anemia must be significant before a person becomes noticeably pale.
CAUSES:
- Impaired red blood cell (RBC) production
- Increased RBC destruction (hemolytic anemias)
- Blood loss and fluid overload (hypervolemia)
- Fluid overload
- Intestinal inflammation
SYMPTOMS:
- Feelings of weakness or fatigue
- Poor concentration
- Breath on exertion
- Feeling tired
- Feeling like passing out (lightheadedness)
- Dizziness
- Headaches
- Lack of physical exertion
- Difficulty concentrating
- Irregular heartbeat (fluttering, or rapid heartbeat)
- Cold hands and feet
- Chest pain
- Constantly feeling cold
- Soreness of the tongue
TREATMENT:
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