Anemia, What do you really know? simple and clear concepts for knowing how to help… red blood cells are cells in our blood, whose main function is to carry oxygen from the lungs to our tissues… when it reduces their number and therefore also the amount of hemoglobin is reduced, this is called anemia. Without choosing the details, there are various anemias, acute and chronic, what are the symptoms that may be due to anemia? Stanchezza, headache, shortness of breath, pallor … what to do? A simple blood test and an exam called CBC. In general you can know immediately what type of anemia you suffer but not always the case and you have to undergo more complex controls and studies: the hematologist is a specialist who can help you apart from your average physician or, naturally. Some anemias are treated to food and being careful with taking vitamins such as folic acid and vitamin. C along with iron , others need to treat the cause : example , hemorrhoids, Uterine fibroids, gastritis and ulcers and many other acute and chronic diseases deficiency of iron or vitamin:
- aging,
- surgeries,
- chronic conditions such as acquired tumors,
- diabetes,
- inflammatory bowel diseases,
- kidney disease,
- heart disease,
- hepatitis C,
- HIV / AIDS,
- sickle cell arthritis reumatoide.anemia,
- thalassemia,
- anemia di Diamond-Blackfan,
- Fanconi anemia.
Among other hereditary diseases that cause anemia remember instead:
- sindorme di Schwachman Diamond,
- the red blood cell membrane abnormalities,
- G6PD deficiency,
- hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia,
- dyskeratosis congenita,
- congenital anemia Dyserythropoietic,
- congenital syndromes of malabsorption of vitamin B12.
What to remember? Anemia can be a simple problem, easily treatable but it can sometimes be a very serious condition.
Specialista in Chir. General, mammalogy, Ph.D. , SIUMB degree in Ultrasound Clinic
Done morning blood count:
Leukocyte 9.52 (4.5 – 11.0)
erythrocytes 4.44 (4.0 -5.0)
Emoglobina.12.4 ( 12.0-15.5)
So I deduce nothing anemia
Thanks Dr. for more useful information