Showing posts with label anemia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anemia. Show all posts

Hemoglobin A2 the clinical significance

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H aemoglobin is the substance in the blood that carries oxygen around the body. The type of Adult haemoglobin in person is determined by t...

Clinical significance of Osmotic Fragility

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Osmotic fragility of red cells is defined as the ease with which red cells are ruptured (hemolysed) when they are exposed to hypotonic sol...

Clinical features of Hemolytic Anemia

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Hemolytic anemia is characterised by features due to increased Hemolysis that is reduced  RRC life span and features due to Erythropoetic ...

Oral Manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency

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Tongue may be large  called as Macroglossia Tongue may be smooth due to loss of papillae (Atrophic Glossitis) Tongue may show red patch...

Anemia of chronic renal failure

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Anemia of chronic renal failure is normocytic normochromic, hypoproliferative anemia The level of anemia correlates with the severity o...

Clinical assessment of anemia

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What is anemia? What are the symptoms of anemia? What is the significance of hand examination in Anemia? What are the common ca...

What are the clinical features of haemolytic jaundice?

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Following are the clinical feaatures of hemolytic jaundice Acholuric  urine means freshly passed urine is of normal colour as there is ...

What are the causes of glossitis and angular stomatitis ?

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Glossitis is seen in the following conditions Riboflavin deficiency—Magenta-coloured tongue. Iron deficiency anaemia. Nicotinic acid o...

When will you clinically diagnose iron deficiency anaemia ?

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Clinical features of iron deficiency anemia are Presence of anaemia. H/o pica that is eating of strange non-nutrient items such as  ...

What is the significance of hand examination in Anemia?

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Following are the significance of hand examination in anemia Nail beds and palm give an indication of presence of anaemia. Colour ol p...

What are the symptoms of anemia?

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Low haemoglobin may produce following symptoms Weakness, fatigue. lassitude, anorexia,palpitation, breathlessness, anginal pain,light-he...

What are the common causes of severe anaemia ?

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Following are the common cause of severe anemia Nutritional. Hookworm infestation.(in developing countries) Hemetemesis and melaena (c...

What is anemia?

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Definition of anemia Anemia is defined as qualitative or quantitative diminution of RBC and / or haemoglobin concentration in relation t...

Clinical features and common causes of iron deficiency anaemia

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clinical diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia is done in the following situations 1)     Patient gives H/O 'pica' (Pica is eatin...

What are the systemic manifestations of anemia ?

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People with anemia may present to you with one or more of these symptoms. Weakness, fatigue, lassitude, lightheadedness. giddiness, anor...

What is the significance of examination of the hands in anaemia ?

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Examination of hand is an important part of anemia evaluation because of the following Paleness of nail beds and palm helps to detect ...

What is anemia and how to detect it?

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Definition of anemia : It is defined as qualitative or quantitative diminution of RBC and / or haemoglobin concentration in relation to ...