ANEMIA

ETIOLOGY

• There are many causes for anemia
• Iron/ vitamin deficiency
• Symptom of disease or Virus such as Cancer or HIV

HOW IT LOOKS

• Patient is pale
• Sweaty
• They have heavy and rapid breathing
• Blue around lips and nail beds

HOW IT FEELS

• The patient feels weak
• Dizzy
• Fatigues
• Almost as if they were suffocating
• Inability to focus or concentrate

WHO IS AFFECTED

• Anyone can get Anemia regardless of race or gender.
• Pregnant women are at a higher risk
• Infants are at risk as well
• People recovering from surgery
• Some cases it is hereditary

TREATMENT

• For iron anemia, diet change and iron supplements
• If it is caused due to blood loss, a blood transfusion may be required
• For vitamin anemia, vitamin supplement and in severe cases injections are needed

DANGER AND SURVIVAL

• Anemia is not usually deadly
• The rate of survival is extremely high
• However there are rare anemias which directly affect the bone marrow which can be fatal
• The anemia isn't usually deadly itself but it could be a symptom of something much worse