4. CAUSES OF ANEMIA
Anemia from active bleeding: Loss of blood through
heavy menstrual bleeding or, wounds can cause anemia.
Gastrointestinal ulcers or cancers such as cancer of the
colon may slowly ooze blood and can also cause anemia.
Iron deficiency anemia: The bone marrow needs iron to
make red blood cells. Iron plays an important role in the
proper structure of the hemoglobin molecule. If iron intake
is limited or inadequate due to poor dietary intake, anemia
may occur as a result.
5. CAUSES OF ANEMIA
Anemia related to kidney disease: The kidneys
release a hormone called the erythropoietin that helps
the bone marrow make red blood cells.This is called
anemia related to chronic kidney disease
Anemia related to poor nutrition
Alcoholism
6. TYPES OF ANEMIA
Sickle cell anemia
Pernicious Anemia
Thalassemia
Bone marrow-related anemia
Aplastic anemia
8. TREATMENT OF ANEMIA
If a person has anemia he should be treated in the
specific type of the anemia treatment
Before treatment, the cause should be detected
9. HOW TO AVOID ANEMIA
anemia are prevented by eating a healthy diet and
limiting alcohol use. All types of anemia are best
avoided by seeing a doctor regularly and when
problems arise. In the elderly, routine blood work
ordered by the doctor, even if there are no symptoms,
may detect anemia and prompt the doctor to look for
the underlying causes.
12. Red blood cells and sickle cells
Red blood cells are normal blood cells. It contains a chemical
that transfers oxygen from nose or mouth to lungs and vise
versa called hemoglobin
When a person has anemia ,the body produces improper red
blood cells called sickle cells that contains abnormal
hemoglobin or sickle hemoglobin that doesn’t perform its
role well