What is anemia ? What are the symthoms of that ?

Question

What is anemia ? What are the symthoms of that ? What are the remedial action required to be taken for the same ?

Answer 1

Anemia from the Greek meaning "without blood", refers to a deficiency of red blood cells (RBCs) and/or hemoglobin. This results in a reduced ability of blood to transfer oxygen to the tissues, causing hypoxia; since all human cells depend on oxygen for survival, varying degrees of anemia can have a wide range of clinical consequences. Hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying protein in the red blood cells) has to be present to ensure adequate oxygenation of all body tissues and organs.

Symptoms

Anemia goes undetected in many people, and symptoms can be vague. Most commonly, people with anemia report a feeling of weakness or fatigue, general malaise and sometimes a poor concentration. People with more severe anemia often report dyspnea (shortness of breath) on exertion. Very severe anemia prompts the body to compensate by increasing cardiac output, leading to palpitations and sweatiness, and to heart failure.

Pallor (pale skin, mucosal linings and nail beds) is often a useful diagnostic sign in moderate or severe anaemia, but it is not always apparent. Other useful signs are cheilosis and koilonychia.

Treatment

There are many different treatments for anemia and the treatment depends on the cause.

When serious causes of an anemia have been excluded, a mild iron deficiency anaemia may be helped by increasing the dietary intake of readily available iron and/or iron supplementation. If an increase in dietary intake is recommended, then additionally increasing the intake of Vitamin C may aid in the body's ability to absorb iron.

In anemia of chronic disease, anemia associated with chemotherapy, or anemia associated with renal disease, some clinicians prescribe a recombinant protein version of erythropoietin, epoetin alfa, to stimulate red blood cell production.

In severe cases of anemia, a blood transfusion may be necessary.

Answer 2

Anaemia is a deficiency of red blood cells, which can lead to a lack of oxygen-carrying ability, causing unusual tiredness and other symptoms.

The deficiency occurs either through the reduced production or an increased loss of red blood cells. These cells are manufactured in the bone marrow and have a life expectancy of approximately four months.

To produce red blood cells, the body needs (among other things) iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid. If there is a lack of one or more of these ingredients anaemia will develop.






Most cases of iron deficiency in children are caused by eating a poor diet containing little iron. In adults, however it is most commonly caused by losing blood faster than the body can remake it.

A lack of iron in the diet is common in vegetarians because the main general dietary source is red meat.

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Reduced absorption from the intestine of iron can be caused by diseases of the small intestine such as gluten intolerance (coeliac sprue) or Crohn's disease (inflammation of the intestine).

Iron deficiency is more frequent in women who smoke, eat a diet low in iron




If a person is otherwise healthy, symptoms seldom appear before the haemoglobin (red pigment) drops below 10g/dl.


The first symptoms will be tiredness and palpitations (awareness of the heartbeat).


Shortness of breath and dizziness is common.


If the anaemia is severe, angina (chest pain), headache and leg pains (intermittent claudication) can occur.


Besides the general symptoms of anaemia there will be unique symptoms in pronounced and long-term cases of iron deficiency. These will be especially noticeable in the tongue and throat and include:


a burning sensation in the tongue.


dryness in the mouth and throat.


sores at the corners of the mouth.


an altered sense of touch.


a smooth tongue.


in extreme cases the nails can become brittle and spoon shaped with vertical stripes and a tendency to fray.


or a 'pica' can arise - an insatiable craving for a specific food, eg liquorice.


brittle hair.


difficulty in swallowing.



Examine the patient and prescribe appropriate treatment to deal with the causes of the illness.


Prescribe an iron supplement




Iron preparations. Iron tablets will rapidly reverse anaemia if the underlying cause of blood loss has been treated. The tablets can irritate the stomach and should be taken after food if this is the case. Iron tablets may colour the stools black and may cause constipation or sometimes diarrhoea. Very occasionally there may be a need for intramuscular iron injections to be given instead of tablets, but this is far less common.

Answer 3

Anaemia is medical terms is decreased in oxygen carrying capacity of blood..to explain in simple terms is our red blood cell lacks proper haemoglobin wich carries oxygen to other parts........The most common reason is Lack of iron in diet but there are several other reasons.
Most of the time there is no symptom. The person feels fatigue after subormal hard work , when our hb decreases beyond 7gm/dl then we see signs like pale eyesn nails.
Traetment is starting oral iron therapy.it increases hb at the rate of 1 gm per month so take it for a long term n supplement it with Green vegetables, dry fruits like dates n almonds r rich. gud is useful. If u r non veg then eat meat.

Answer 4

anemia is when you have a significantly low level of iron in your blood. some symptoms are frequent fatigue and a drop in body temperature, causing you to get cold way more easily. you can take iron supplements to improve it, but i would talk to a doctor to figure out what's best for you.

Answer 5

It's a lack of red blood cells. The symptons aren't easy to detect, but weakness and a lack of skin color are two symptons. Iron pills are the most common fix.

Answer 6

Condition in which the red cell content of the blood is below normal limits. Most common cause is a deficiency of iron, an element necessary for the formation of hemoglobin.

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Answer 7

Low iron, tiredness, not hungry, sometime vomiting, and when real bad felling confused and like your head is cloudy. Get some otc iron pills and some stool softner. Iron pills some times make it hard to have a bm.

Answer 8

THE ANEMIA MEANS LOSS OF RBC CELL AND HEAMOGLOBIN IN THE BLOOD
THE SYMPTOMS ARE GIDINESS LOSS OF APPETITE

Answer 9

Hi friend, it is due to lack of iron content in your blood. So you need to intake adequate amount of iron in your diet to overcome this problem. In fact i am dietician i can suggest you Iron folic which is very useful in helping you overcome this problem. For free phone consultation you can call me at 09945175251 (only between 6pm to 8pm) during weekdays.
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Answer 10

it's a lack of red blood cells.fatigue and lack of energy are the symptons. iron pills are the best remedy for it.