Anemia

Because the spleen is responsible for destruction of abnormal red blood cells; therefore since sickle cell causes abnormalities in red blood cells, the spleen works extra hard for extended periods of time to remove them.

The severity of anaemia can vary greatly from person to person. In its mildest form, the person will hardly notice that they are anaemic, they may just feel slightly more tired than usual. In its most severe form, if left untreated it can lead to death although this is very rare.

Usually people suffering from anaemia will be somewhere in the middle and experience symptoms such as tiredness and weakness, dizziness, headaches and shortness of breath. However, with a good diet and treatment (which will depend on the type of anaemia) these symptoms can usually be controlled.

Anisocytosis normocytic normochromic means there is a variation in the size of red blood cells in a person. This can be caused by a folate or iron deficiency.

Severe Anemia is the lack of IRON in your blood. The varying degrees are basically Anemia to Severe Anemia on a scale. Most important severe anemia is dangerous! YOU MUST eat more red meats and iron rich food during this time; you should be on an iron supplement such as pregnancy vitamins with iron even if you are not pregnant. Go to your Dr. If your anemia is severe as you MUST find the source of internal bleeding causing this if it is not related to dietary problems.

Sickle cell appears in several geographical regions in the world and is attached to different genes in those areas. It appears where malaria is endemic. The African form is the most common. Different forms developed in Southern Greece, Southern Afghanistan, and a few other places. The African form affects Black people.

Anemia will not cause weight loss. Anemia is inadequate red blood cells in your blood.

Sickele-Cell Anemia ia one one of the most common genetic blood disorders.

Depends if the vegan eats a lot of nuts or takes a daily vitamin with iron in it. overall meat eaters probably consume more iron If the vegan doesn't take vitamins. There are plenty of natural foods with iron in them that can help vegans get plenty of iron.

Vitamin C, which is abundant in a vegan diet, helps with the absorption of iron.

The Schilling test is a definitive test for pernicious anemia.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/schilling-test

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schilling_test

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Epoetin alfa, or EPO (sold under the trade name Epogen), a hormone therapy, and intravenous or oral iron supplements are used to manage anemia in dialysis patients

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A person can only inherit sickle-cell genes if some of their ancestors came from certain regions in Africa where the inhabitants carry sickle-cell genes.

A person with one sickle-cell gene has sickle-cell trait, a milder problem.

If both father and mother pass on sickle-cell genes, the child, with two genes, will have sickle-cell disease.

Lower RBC count which could be caused due to specific iron deficiency diseases. For example, Hemacromatosis would be considered a chronic iron def. disease

Signs and Symptoms Hemolytic anemia is a term used for a variety of anemias characterized by a low count of red blood cells. Red blood cells are produced by stem cells in bone marrow. They contain hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen in the blood stream throughout the body. Hemolytic anemia occurs when red blood cells have an abnormally short life span. They're destroyed faster than bone marrow can produce them. The term for destruction of red blood cells is "hemolysis." Symptoms of hemolytic anemia may vary with each child. The following are some of the most common symptoms: * Abnormally pale skin as well as jaundice or yellowing of skin and eyes * Confusion * Dark colored urine * Dizziness, weakness or intolerance to physical activity * Enlarged spleen and liver * Fever * Heart murmur * Increased heart rate Symptoms of Hemolytic anaemia can range from mild to severe. It may lead to various health problems such as arrhythmias, an enlarged heart and heart failure. These are caused because of the lack of oxygen in the blood stream, so the heart has to work harder to provide the body with enough oxygen.

The symptoms a person experiences depends on the severity of the condition and the type, as there are different types of hemolytic anaemia.

The most common symptoms are tiredness and weakness due to the lack of oxygen being delivered around the body.

Other symptoms may include:

* Dizziness * Headache * Cold hands and feet * Chills * Enlarged Spleen * Upper abdominal pain (due to an enlarged spleen) * Pale skin * Pale gums * Pale nail beds * Chest pain * Jaundice * Rapid heart rate

Hi, I was recently diagnosed with anaemia and as a matter of fact still have it. I hope my answer meets your standard. Before finding this out, I had symptoms like hair loss, dark circles, dizziness and weakness. I was given anaemia tablets and after taking them on a regular basis things got slightly better. I stopped taking the tablets, ( meaning no treatment ) and I realised my level of concentration decreased rapidly. I got more dizzy than ever and I felt really weak. If there isn't much iron in the blood or blood in itself, there won't be a good means of transportation of substances such as glucose/oxygen for energy etc. Just take your iron tablets and eat a variety of iron - rich food like fish, meat and vegetables ( although veggies are nasty ) . All that helps avoid you from undergoing those symptoms. Also in extreme cases, you can breakdown/ collapse/ lose conscience which has happened to me once.

To be on the safe side, take your medications and iron - rich foods.

Hope this helped!

The sickle cell trait is that you dont have the whole thing you have half of it which is called the trait

In the cold seasons the patient will suffer from joint pains, and in the high places like mountain they will suffer also from severe pain.

sickle cell orignates when a red blood cell is too large to fit in the blood vessel and the pressure that is against the it causes it to have a crescent shape

56 yrs old female with Barretts, GI doctor has made orders for MRI and blood work in 2 weeks for possible gastrointestinal amyloidosis. Started pooping black yesterday and today. Should I go to ER?

Anaemia can be hereditary, (for example people with thalasemia) or can be the result of a diet poor in foods rich in iron. Foods rich in iron are red meat, spinach, parsley, spinach etc. Also, a person might have high levels of blood iron and the feritine might be low and that means that the body cannot absorb iron, despite receiveing it.

You can. It might be to make sure it doesn't have trouble going down the esophagus. Make sure you drink a lot of water or liquids when taking it.

Down syndrome is due to trisomy condition of chromosome 21. That is 2n+ 1 condition. leads to mental retardation, reduced IQ pwer etc

sickle cell trait is caused by two recessive alleles - meaning both partns must give resessive trait DNA o their child. - sickle cell anemia dose not have a benefit - or if it dose it is out waysd by the fact that people with sickle cell have very low blood oxygen as their blood cellsare dis-formed. however, if there is only one allele- ie they have A and b alleles for sickle cell. then they are more immune to malaria. a deadly parasite passed by misquotes in tropical countries.