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What Is Anemia?

The document discusses the signs, symptoms, types, and treatment of anemia. Anemia is caused by not having enough red blood cells or red blood cells that cannot carry enough oxygen. Signs of anemia include fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, fast or irregular heartbeat, pounding in the ears, headache, cold hands/feet, and pale or yellow skin. There are two main types of anemia - due to underproduction of red blood cells from iron deficiency, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, or chronic illness; or due to problems with the bone marrow from kidney failure or cancer treatment. Treatment options include oral iron tablets, intravenous iron, blood transfusions, treating the underlying cause, and surgery

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What Is Anemia?

The document discusses the signs, symptoms, types, and treatment of anemia. Anemia is caused by not having enough red blood cells or red blood cells that cannot carry enough oxygen. Signs of anemia include fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, fast or irregular heartbeat, pounding in the ears, headache, cold hands/feet, and pale or yellow skin. There are two main types of anemia - due to underproduction of red blood cells from iron deficiency, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, or chronic illness; or due to problems with the bone marrow from kidney failure or cancer treatment. Treatment options include oral iron tablets, intravenous iron, blood transfusions, treating the underlying cause, and surgery

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KOMITE PKRS

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS 022/PKRS/RST/VII/2018


AND SYMPTOMS OF
ANAEMIA?
 Fatigue/tiredness
 Shortness of breath
 Dizziness
 Fast or irregular heartbeat RS TIARA BEKASI
 Pounding or “whooshing” in Jl Raya Babeln No.63, Kebalen, Babelan-
your ears Bekasi 171610
Telp. (021)89131111
 Headache Fax. (021) 89132039
 Cold hands or feet
What is Anemia?



Pale or yellow skin
Chest pain
Lack of concentration.
Anaemia is the result of either not ANEMIA
having enough red cells to take
oxygen around the body, or having
faulty red cells that are unable to
carry enough oxygen.

It is measured in the blood by the


level of haemoglobin, sometimes
called ‘Hb’.

Oxygen is carried by haemoglobin of


red cells to all our organs, such as the HEALTH PROMOTION
brain, heart, kidneys, liver and COMMITTEE OF TIARA
tissues such as muscle, to convert HOSPITAL
food into energy for the body to
work.
ARE THERE DIET PLAN
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANEMIA

OF ANEMIA ?

Anaemia due to an under-


production of red cells WHAT IS THE
 Iron deficiency TREATMENT OF
 Vitamin B12 or Folate ANEMIA ?
deficiency
 Anaemia of chronic [Link] therapy : oral
illness iron tablets, intravenous
Anaemia due to a problem iron, iron injections and
in the bone marrow, blood transfusion.
 Patients with kidney 2. Treatment of the
failure underlying problem :
 Cancer may invade the  Drug therapy : steroids
bone marrow or some or immunoglobulins
drugs such as  Antibiotics for
chemotherapy infections
 Surgery and/or
chemotherapy for
cancer
 Surgery for example to
treat a bleeding
problem.

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