Anemia :-
Anemia is when the number of red blood cells in the body gets very low.
Red blood cells take hemoglobin, a protein that take oxygen throughout the body. Without sufficient of them, oxygen does not get to the body's organs. Without sufficient oxygen, the organs can not work properly.
There are many different variety of anemia, so treatments differ.
Anemia Types :-
The types of anemia are depended on what causes them. They involve :
Anemias from when red blood cells get broken down very fast, known as hemolytic anemias. They include :
• Autoimmune hemolytic anemia: when the body's immune system kill its own red blood cells.
• Inherited hemolytic anemias : these include sickle cell disease, thalassemia, G6PD deficiency, and hereditary spherocytosis anemia from bleeding.
This can take place because of bleeding from an injury, heavy menstrual periods, the gastrointestinal tract, or any another medical problem.
Anemia from red blood cells being made very slowly, like :
• Aplastic Anemia :
when the body stops making red blood cells from an infection, illness, or other reason.
• Iron-deficiency anemia:
when someone does not have sufficient iron in their diet.
• Anemia B12 deficiency :
when someone dont get sufficient B12 in the diet or the body can not absorb the B12.
Anemia Signs & Symptoms :-
Some children with anemia does not have any symptoms. A child who have symptoms can :
• Look pale
• Seem moody
• Very tired
• Feel dizzy or lightheaded
• Have a fast heartbeat
• Have a jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), an enlarged spleen, and dark tea-colored pee (in hemolytic anemias)
Young children with iron-deficiency anemia also may have developmental delays and behavioral problems.
Anemia Diagnosis :-
Doctors commonly can diagnose anemia by :
• Asking questions about your symptoms
asking about your diet,
• Asking if you have any family members who have anemia,
• Doing a physical exam,
• Doing blood tests to
They have a look at the red blood cells with a microscope to check their size and shape,
your doctor look the amount of hemoglobin and iron in the blood,
Your doctor see how fast new RBCs are being made,
check for any inherited anemias,
check other cells made in the bone marrow (such as white blood cells).
• Sometimes doctors do tests on the bone marrow. The spongy part inside the bone where blood cells are made is known as bone marrow. In this test, the doctor put a needle into the bone to take a sample of small bone marrow. The sample is sent to the lab for certain tests.
Anemia Treatment :-
Treatment for anemia depends on the cause. Kids and teens with anemia may need :
• Medicines,
• Changes in their diet,
• Blood transfusions,
treatment of another underlying disease
to see doctors (hematologists) who specialize in anemia and some other blood problems.