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! Iron,deficiency,anemia,

Cause, Signs/Symptoms, Iron!loss!exceeds!intake;! Pica,!dyspnea,!mild!fatigue! storage!depleted;!decrease! w/exercise,!headache,! in!iron!for!RBC!formation! palpitations,!weakness,! tachycardia,!postural! hypotension,!pallor!

Labs/Diagnostics, Low:!Hgb,!Hct,!MCV,! MCHC,!RBC,!serum!iron,! serum!ferritin! High:!TIBC,!RDW!

Micro/hypo!

Genetic!inheritance! (Mediterranean,!African,! Middle!Eastern,!Indian,!&! Asian!populations)!

Low:!Hgb,!MCV,!MCHC,! alpha/beta!Hgb!chains! Normal:!TIBC,!ferritin!

Folic,acid,deficiency,

Macro/normo!

Inadequate! intake/malabsorption!of! folic!acid!(needed!for!RBC! production)!

Pernicious,anemia,

Macro/normo!

Anemia,of,chronic, disease,

Normo/normo!

Sickle,cell,anemia,

Normo/normo!

Thalassemia,

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-Cytic/-Chromic, Micro/hypo!

Unremarkable!unless! thalassemia!severe!

Fatigue,!dyspnea!on! exertion,!pallor,!headache,! tachycardia,!anorexia,! glossitis! *no!neurological! symptoms*! Intrinsic!factor!deficiency,! Weakness,!glossitis,! resulting!in!malabsorption! palpitations,!dizziness,! of!B12! anorexia,!paresthesia,!loss! of!vibratory!sense,!loss!of! fine!motor!control,! (+)Romberg/Babinski! Unclear!etiology!involving! Fatigue,!weakness,! decreased!erythrocyte!life! dyspnea!on!exertion,! span! anorexia! Genetic!inheritance!

Delayed! growth/development,! increased!susceptibility!to! infections;!while!in!crisis,! aching!joint!pain,! weakness,!dyspnea!&!pain! in!extremities,!back,!chest,! &!abdomen!

Low:!Hct,!RBC,!serum! folate,!RBC!folate!...