Anemias

Anemia
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Anemia
Anemia refers to a health condition that entails the lack of enough red blood cells, which means that oxygen is not well-circulated to all body organs and tissues. There exist various types of anemia, namely iron deficiency, aplastic, sickle cell, vitamin deficiency, and thalassemia. When one is affected by anemia, the common symptoms are tiredness, cold, and body weakness. Globally, anemia affects over 2 billion individuals. The following is a table that compares the causes, symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatments of different types of anemia.
Type of AnemiaCausesSymptomsDiagnostic TestsTreatmentIron deficiency Caused by the lack of iron in a person's body. Without iron, the body cannot produce enough hemoglobin, which is found in the red blood cells.Fatigue, pale skin, body weakness, dizziness, cold, shortness of breath, and chest pain.A complete blood count, serum ferritin levels, and blood in the stool. Taking iron tablets when one has not eaten and vitamin C. AplasticOccurs when an individual's body fails to produce enough amount of red blood cells. Dizziness, bruising, skin paleness, blood in stool, shortness of breath, headache, upset stomach, and nausea.Blood-related diseases, few red blood cells in the bone marrow, and bone marrow biopsy.Blood transfusion, stem cell transplant, and medications. Sickle cellAn inherited form of anemia known as hemolytic anemia is caused by hemoglobin defectiveness, making red blood cells appear crescent-shaped. Pain, swelling feet and hands, vision problems, frequent infections, and delayed growth. Blood test and checking whether hemoglobin has assumed sickle cell shape. Medications, bone marrow transplant, and blood transfusions.Vitamin deficiencyCaused by lack of vita...