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    This document discusses different types of anemia based on mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Microcytic anemia with a MCV <80 is usually iron-deficiency anemia, which can cause glossitis, pica, cheilosis, and koilonychia. Treatment involves oral or parenteral iron supplements. Normocytic anemia with a MCV of 80-100 requires checking reticulocytes, as it may indicate hemolytic or aplastic anemia. Macrocytic anemia with a MCV >100 is often megaloblastic anemia treated with B12 injections. Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive disorder causing hemoglobin S.

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    This document discusses different types of anemia based on mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Microcytic anemia with a MCV <80 is usually iron-deficiency anemia, which can cause glossitis, pica, cheilosis, and koilonychia. Treatment involves oral or parenteral iron supplements. Normocytic anemia with a MCV of 80-100 requires checking reticulocytes, as it may indicate hemolytic or aplastic anemia. Macrocytic anemia with a MCV >100 is often megaloblastic anemia treated with B12 injections. Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive disorder causing hemoglobin S.

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    Anemia Notes

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    This document discusses different types of anemia based on mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Microcytic anemia with a MCV <80 is usually iron-deficiency anemia, which can cause glossitis, pica, cheilosis, and koilonychia. Treatment involves oral or parenteral iron supplements. Normocytic anemia with a MCV of 80-100 requires checking reticulocytes, as it may indicate hemolytic or aplastic anemia. Macrocytic anemia with a MCV >100 is often megaloblastic anemia treated with B12 injections. Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive disorder causing hemoglobin S.

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    Anemia

    Low hemoglobin

    N for male – 14-16 g/dL

    Female – 12-14 g/dL

    N RBC – 80-100

    MCV – Mean Corpuscular Volume

    1. Microcytic - <80 -> Iron-deficiency anemia

    S/sx:

    1. Glossitis

    2. Pica – eats non-edible foods

    3. Cheilosis – windburn-like

    4. Koilonychia – depressed/ spoon-shaped nails

    Management:

    Fe supplements:
    - Oral (better to take when acidic) – taken on empty stomach; if abdn is painful, take
    with small meals = SE: constipation

    - Parenteral (IM) – use z-track technique

    2. Normocytic – 80-100 -> check reticulocytes

    When high: Hemolytic anemia -> sickle cell anemia

    S/sx of hemolytic anemia:

    High bilirubin = Jaundice

    When low: Aplastic anemia -> Myelosuppression

    LOW RBC – Anemia

    LOW WBC – infection

    LOW PLATELET – bleeding

    = PANCYTOPENIA

    3. Macrocytic - > 100 -> megatoblastic anemia

    Green/ leafy – B9

    Meat/ organ meats – B12


    B12 – Pernicious anemia (-) intrinsic factor

    Treatment:

    IM injection of B12 given monthly

    Sickle-cell Disease

    - Autosomal Recessive (both parents should be affected) Disorder

    - Hemoglobin – S

    - XsX – carrier

    - XYs – carrier

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