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Overview of Anemia

2. condition. Often, you can treat and
control anemia. If you have signs and
symptoms of this condition, seek
Anemia prompt diagnosis and treatment. With
proper treatment, many types of
anemia are mild and short term.
Anemia and Older Adults:
The most common symptom of Chronic diseases, lack of iron, and/or
anemia is fatigue (feeling tired or generally poor nutrition often cause
weak). Other signs and symptoms anemia in older adults. In this age group,
include shortness of breath, dizziness, anemia often occurs with other medical
headache, coldness in the hands and problems. Thus, the signs and symptoms
feet, pale skin, and chest pain. Mild to of anemia often aren’t as clear and may be
moderate anemia may cause mild overlooked.
symptoms or none at all.
Anemia (uh-NEE-me-eh) is a condition in
You should contact your doctor if you have
which your blood has a lower than normal
Anemia is a common condition. It any signs or symptoms of anemia. If
number of red blood cells. This condition
occurs in all age groups and all racial you’re diagnosed with anemia, your doctor
can also occur if your red blood cells don’t
and ethnic groups. Women and people may:
contain enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin
who have chronic diseases are at
is an iron-rich protein that gives blood its
red color. This protein helps red blood
increased risk for anemia. • Ask about your diet to see whether
cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the you’re getting enough vitamins. He
Treatment: or she may recommend vitamins
rest of the body. If you have anemia, your
or iron or folic acid supplements.
body doesn’t get enough oxygen-rich
Treatment for anemia depends on the • Prescribe a man-made version of
blood. As a result, you may feel tired and
type, cause, and severity of the erythropoietin if your anemia is
also have other symptoms. With severe or
condition. Treatments may include due to cancer, kidney disease, or
long-lasting anemia, the lack of oxygen in treatments for these diseases.
the blood can damage the heart, brain, dietary changes or supplements,
medicines, or procedures. Erythropoietin is a hormone that
and other organs of the body. Very severe stimulates the bone marrow to
anemia may even cause death. make red blood cells.
Your doctor will diagnose anemia
based on your medical and family • Recommend a blood transfusion if
Anemia has three main causes: blood your anemia is severe.
loss, lack of red blood cell production, or histories, a physical exam, and results
from tests and procedures. Often, the
high rates of red blood cell destruction.
first test use to diagnose anemia is a
These causes may be due to a number of
complete blood count (CBC). A CBC
diseases, conditions, or other factors.
measures many different parts of your
blood.
Signs and Symptoms of Anemia:
You may be able to prevent repeat
Shortness of breath, Dizziness, Headache,
episodes of some types of anemia by
Coldness in the hands and feet, Chest
making dietary changes, taking
pain and Pale skin. supplements, or treating an underlying