Hematology and Oncology Book

http://www.fpnotebook.com/

Anemia

Aka: Anemia
Advertisement
  1. See Also
    1. Pediatric Anemia
  2. Background
    1. Anemia is a sign of disease, not a disease itself
  3. Causes (In order of frequency in United States)
    1. Iron Deficiency Anemia
      1. Blood loss due to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
      2. Blood loss from Gastrointestinal Bleeding
    2. Anemia of Chronic Disease
      1. Chronic Renal Failure
      2. Connective tissue disease
    3. Macrocytic Anemia
      1. Pernicious Anemia (B12 Deficiency)
      2. Folic Acid deficiency
    4. Hemolytic Anemia
      1. Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias
      2. Non-Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias
  4. Signs and Symptoms
    1. See Anemia Clinical Clues
  5. Evaluation
    1. See Anemia Evaluation
  6. Resources: Patient Education
    1. Information from your Family Doctor: Normocytic Anemia
      1. http://www.familydoctor.org/handouts/639.html
    2. Information from your Family Doctor: Iron Deficiency
      1. http://www.familydoctor.org/healthfacts/009/
  7. Resources: Physician
    1. MMWR Iron Deficiency Anemia
      1. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr4703.pdf
  8. References
    1. (1998) MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 47:1-29
    2. Little (1999) Am Fam Physician 59(6):1598-1604
    3. Abramson (1999) Am Fam Physician 59(4):851-8

Anemia (C0002871)

Definition (NCI) A disorder characterized by an reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in 100 ml of blood. Signs and symptoms of anemia may include pallor of the skin and mucous membranes, shortness of breath, palpitations of the heart, soft systolic murmurs, lethargy, and fatigability.
Definition (MEDLINEPLUS)

If you have anemia, your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body. The most common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that gives the red color to blood. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.

Your iron might be too low because of heavy periods, pregnancy, ulcers, colon polyps, colon cancer, inherited disorders or a diet that does not have enough iron. You can also get anemia from not getting enough folic acid or vitamin B 12. Blood disorders such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia, or cancer may also lead to anemia.

Anemia can make you feel weak, cold, dizzy and irritable. It is confirmed with a blood test. Treatment depends on the kind of anemia you have.

NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Definition (NCI) A condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal.
Definition (CSP) subnormal levels or function of erythrocytes, resulting in symptoms of tissue hypoxia.
Definition (MSH) A reduction in the number of circulating erythrocytes or in the quantity of hemoglobin.
Definition (NCI) A reduction in the number of red blood cells per cu mm, the amount of hemoglobin in 100 ml of blood, and the volume of packed red blood cells per 100 ml of blood. Clinically, anemia represents a reduction in the oxygen-transporting capacity of a designated volume of blood, resulting from an imbalance between blood loss (through hemorrhage or hemolysis) and blood production. Signs and symptoms of anemia may include pallor of the skin and mucous membranes, shortness of breath, palpitations of the heart, soft systolic murmurs, lethargy, and fatigability.
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D000740
ICD9 285.9
ICD10 D64.9
SnomedCT 271737000, 154786001, 154812000, 64593003, 267531008, 191277004
English Anemia, Anemias, ANAEMIA, ANEMIA, Anaemia, NOS, Anemia, NOS, Anemia, unspecified, Anaemia unspecified, Anaemia, unspecified, Anemia unspecified, Anemia NOS, Anemia [dup] (disorder), essential anemia, essential anemia (diagnosis), anemia (diagnosis), anemia, Anaemia unspecified (disorder), Anaemia NOS, Unspecified anemia, Anemia unspecified (disorder), Anemia [Disease/Finding], anaemias, anemias, Unspecified anaemia, Anaemia, Anemia (disorder), anemia; essential, Anaemia (disorder), Anemia (disorder) [Ambiguous], Anemia; unspecified, anaemia
French ANEMIE, Anémie SAI, Anémie non précisée, Anémie, non précisée, Anémie
Portuguese ANEMIA, Anemia NE, Anemia
Spanish ANEMIA, Anemia inespecificada, Anemia NEOM, Anemia no especificada, Anemia, Anaemia unspecified, Anemia unspecified, Anaemia, anemia (concepto no activo), anemia (trastorno), anemia no especificada (trastorno), anemia no especificada, anemia
German ANAEMIE, unspezifische Anaemie, Anaemie, unspezifisch, Anaemie NNB, Anaemie, nicht naeher bezeichnet, Anaemie, Blutarmut, Anämie
Dutch anemie, niet-gespecificeerd, anemie NAO, niet-gespecificeerde anemie, anemie; essentieel, Anemie, niet gespecificeerd, anemie, Anemie, Bloedarmoede
Italian Anemia, non specificata, Anemia NAS, Anemia non specificata, Anemia
Japanese 貧血, 詳細不明の貧血, 貧血ＮＯＳ, ﾋﾝｹﾂ, ﾋﾝｹﾂNOS, ｼｮｳｻｲﾌﾒｲﾉﾋﾝｹﾂ
Swedish Blodbrist
Czech anémie, Anémie, Blíže neurčená anémie, Anémie blíže neurčená, Nespecifikovaná anémie, Anémie NOS, chudokrevost
Finnish Anemia
Russian ANEMIIA, АНЕМИЯ
Korean 상세불명의 빈혈
Croatian ANEMIJA
Polish Anemia, Niedokrwistość
Hungarian Anémia, anaemia, Nem meghatározott anaemia, anaemia k.m.n., nem meghatározott vérszegénység, Vérszegénység k.m.n., Anaemia, nem meghatározott
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Navigation Tree