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Components of blood

-Plasma
-Red blood cell (RBC )
-White blood cell (WBC)
-Platelets
NORMAL COUNTS ?????????????
RBC : men – 4.7 to 6.1 million cells per
microlitre (cells/mcL)
:women – 4.2 to 5.4 million cells/mcL
WBC:4,500 to 11,000  per microliter 
PLATELETS :150,000 to 450,000 platelets per
microliter of blood
DEFINITION

Anemia is defined as hemoglobin(Hb) levels <12.0g/dL in women and <13.0g/dL in men.

--WHO

Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or haemoglobin concentration with in
blood is lower than normal .

- K. PARK
 Incidence
Globally, anaemia affects 1.62 billion
people (95% ), which corresponds
to 24.8% of the population . The
highest prevalence is in preschool-age
children (47.4%) and the lowest
prevalence is in men (12.7%).
•  The prevalence of anaemia is
estimated to be higher in India when
compared to all other developing
countries.
• Also, it is the second leading cause of
maternal deaths in the country.
• India ranks 170 out of 180 countries
for anaemia among women, according
to global nutrition survey, 2016
• According to the National Family Health
Survey 4 (NFHS-4): in INDIA …

• 58.4% of children aged 6–59 months

• 53.1% of nonpregnant women aged 15–49
years
• 50.3% of pregnant women aged 15–49 years
• 53% of all women aged 15–49 years,
• 22.7% of men aged 15–49 years,
• 54% of adolescent girls
• 29% of adolescent boys were anaemic
CLASSIFICATION
•TYPES
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MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA
PERNICIOUS ANEMIA
SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
APLASTIC ANEMIA
HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA
 THALASSEMIA
- Mediterranean anemia
- Cooleys anemia
-a diet that is low in iron ,vitamins or minerals.
-blood loss from surgery or an injury.
-heavy bleeding .
-a family history of inherited anemia such as
sickle cell anemia or thalassemia.
-long term or serious illness such as
kidney disease, cancer, diabetes,
rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS,
heart failure .
-smoking
-radiation
-alcohol.
(PAMPHLET)
CENTRAL : -fatigue
-dizziness
- fainting
EYES: yellowing ,
Pale conjunctiva

BLOOD VESSELS : low blood pressure

NAIL : brittle nails

SKIN : paleness , coldness, yellowing

RESPIRATORY :Shortness of breath
HEART : Palpitation , rapid heart rate,
chest pain
SPLEEN :enlargement
INSTESTINAL :changed stool colour
DIAGNOST
IC
EVALUATI
ONS
-HISTORY COLLECTION
-PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
-COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
-OTHERS
HISTORY
-diet history vegeterian or nonvegeterian
-h/o chronic blood loss{menorrhagia,
hemorrhoids}
-family h/o anemia
-h/o alcohol addiction
-h/o drugs like anticancerous
agents,penicilline
-h/o renal disease ,heumatologic disease
 • PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
-yellowing of eyes , Pale conjunctiva
-cracked lips
-dry skin
-weakness, fatigue
-drowiness
-fragility of hair
-dry skin
-pallor
-drowiness.
 COMPLETE BLOOD
COUNT TEST
* Decreased level : RBC
Hb
MCV
MCH
MCHC
OTHERS
-serum iron levels
-ferritin test
-vitamin B-12 test
-folic acid test
-stool test for occult blood
 ANEMIA
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