Signs and Symptoms of Shortage of Iron or Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron Deficiency Anemia
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The kind of anemia that she is suffering from is definitely the one caused by a shortage of iron, or simply, Iron Deficiency Anemia. A typical characteristic of this kind of anemia is the shortage of red blood cells in the body, which is usually caused by the available deposit of iron within the body, cannot sufficiently produce sufficient amounts of the red blood cells (Pacey, 2009). The first symptoms of this kind of anemia are usually running short of breath as well as experiencing general body weakness. These are an exact match of what Ms. A is experiencing. Another clear manifestation of Iron Deficiency Anemia is dizziness, which Ms. A also experiences during her sporting activity. The cause of this is usually the insufficient amount of oxy gen to the brain due to low red blood cell count, which therefore deprives the brain of some of its abilities (Phelps & Hassed, 2012).
Hematocrit and hemoglobin levels within the body are crucial aspects in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia. Ms. A has 32% and 8 g/dl of both of these, respectively, which are quite low for an individual engaging in sports. These values are way below the allowed therapeutic numbers and therefore directly count towards the possible or likely diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia. When it comes to females, there are other causes of blood loss and hence anemia, such as menstruation as well as gastrointestinal bleeding. They also bring about low blood pressure, as is the case with Ms. A. What clearly places a finger on this case being iron deficiency anemia is the low erythrocyte count. Iron Deficiency Anemia also results in tachycardia due to cardiac stress caused, which worsens cardiac functions (Pacey, 2009).
With all these factors however, there is also need to keenly account for the influence or...