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ANEMIA

ANEMIA. ŞİFA-TUĞÇE. WHAT IS ANEMIA?. Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cell count or hemoglobin  is less than normal. . WHAT IS ANEMIA?.

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ANEMIA

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  1. ANEMIA ŞİFA-TUĞÇE

  2. WHAT IS ANEMIA? • Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cell count orhemoglobin is less than normal. 

  3. WHAT IS ANEMIA? • For men, anemia is typically defined as hemoglobin level of less than 13.5 gram/100ml and in women as hemoglobin of less than 12.0 gram/100ml.

  4. WHAT CAUSES ANEMIA? • Not havingenoughiron • Blood loss: excessive bleeding such as hemorrhages or abnormal menstrual bleeding • Chronic illness  • Cancer therapy: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy • Infiltration (replacement) of bone marrow with cancer • Hemolysis: Breakdown or destruction of red blood cells • Decreased red cell production 

  5. SYMPTOMS OF ANEMIA

  6. SYMPTOMS OF ANEMIA • Fatigue(a state of physical and/or mental weakness) • Decreased energy • Weakness • Shortnessof breath  • Lightheadedness • Palpitations (feeling of the heart racing or beating irregularly)  • Lookingpale

  7. ANEMIA IS TREATED: • with changes in your diet and iron supplements

  8. ANEMIA IS TREATED: • withfolicacidsupplements

  9. ANEMIA IS TREATED: • Withblood transfusions to boost levels of red blood cells

  10. REFERENCES: • http://www.medicinenet.com/anemia/article.htm • http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/anemia.html • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/anemia/DS00321/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs • http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/anemiacause.html • http://www.emedicinehealth.com/anemia/page3_em.htm

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