Iron Deficiency Anemia I. Introduction Iron Deficiency Anemia affects millions of individuals across the world. This disease strikes many more women than men and has harmful effects on all who suffer from this deficiency that causes oxygen-carrying capacity to decrease. The causes can vary amongst different groups, but the aggravating symptoms remain constant. Much of the research on Iron Deficiency Anemia concentrates on not only the treatment of this disease, but also the prevention
Anemia is defined as a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, hemoglobin, or both or deficient in total volume. Iron deficiency anemia is the lack of iron to form normal red blood cells. Iron is imperative for almost all organisms because of its ability to donate and accept electrons with relative ease (Pantopoulos et al., 2012). Iron is required for cellular metabolic functions, oxygen carrying proteins, and cell growth and development. Those affected the most by iron deficiency
Iron deficiency anemia is a secondary result of hemorrhagic anemia’s, as well as resulting from inadequate intakes of iron containing foods and impaired iron absorption (Marieb, Hoehn 642). About 20% of women, 50% of pregnant women, and 3% of men do not have a sufficient amount of iron in their body, making it the most common form of anemia (Medicine Plus).In addition, the blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells, which provide the body energy and a healthy color to the skin. As the name implies
Anemia happens when blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the main part of the red blood cells, and it’s what helps bind the the oxygen to the blood. If your blood cells or hemoglobin isn’t normal, then your body cells will not get enough oxygen like they should. They’re are also multiple types of Anemia, such as Sickle cell Anemia. Sickle cell is one that only affects african Americans. Iron deficiency is another name for Anemia. Anemia affects every single organ
According to the details given in case study, Ms. A has iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia. It is a condition where the blood lacks enough red blood cells (Clark, 2008). When there are a low number of red blood cells, it makes transportation of oxygen to parts of the body very difficult. Iron deficiency is type of anemia due to the lack of iron in the body. Without the proper amount of iron in the body, it cannot produce enough hemoglobin and since hemoglobin
inherit the disorder whilst some grow into it. It can be diagnosed at the age of two or during the younger years in a humans life. The causes of this disorder begin with during pregnancy. Some of the common types of anaemia is: • Thalassemia • Iron-deficiency Some of the very harmful and rare forms of anaemia are: • Sickle cell anaemia • Aplastic anaemia Overall all the different forms of anaemia are caused due to lack of healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood. Both of these are important
is out of place for the person 's developmental age, not culturally practiced to consume that item, and involves clinical attention (Hagopian, Rooker, and Rolider, 2011). Because of the definition, pica is known as a feeding problem, nutritional deficiency, and/or an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (Bryant-Waugh, Markham, Kreipe, and Walsh, 2010). Pica is a self-injurious behavior that can cause high-risk medical issues, including parasites, led poisoning, intestinal blockage, and surgery from
Deficiency results in night blindness and other manifestations, such as xerophthalmia, which is not being able to produce tears, corneal destruction (keratomalacia) and blindness” (Sommer). Thiamin, also known asadd some things about vitamin B1 defeiceny is
16th century to the 20th century it was still regarded as a symptom, instead of an individual disorder. The exact cause of pica is not known, but there are a number of theories that might explain this kind of obsession and behaviour. Nutritional deficiencies like iron or zinc may trigger specific cravings, although the craved items generally do not make up for the lacking minerals. People who diet sometimes tries to calm their hunger by eating non-food items, which do not contain any carbohydrates
For years, the people of the Philippines have been in grave danger of a horrible condition. They are suffering from malnutrition, an unhealthy imbalance in an individual’s diet which may result from a lack of certain nutrients being consumed or starvation (Board). Malnutrition has been an issue there for many years as a result of the country’s overwhelming poverty rates (about 27.9 percent of the populace) depriving its people of food, and raging typhoons (such as Super Storm Haiyan) have only exasperated
Anemia is a global concern that impacts all individuals and nearly half of the anemic cases are caused from iron deficiency. Iron deficiency anemia is most prevalent in children, pregnant, and nonpregnant women. Iron deficiency is caused from inadequate iron intake and absorption, increase iron requirements for growth, or from excessive iron loss (Pasricha, Drakesmith, Black, Hipgrave, & Biggs, 2013). Iron plays a crucial role in hemoglobin synthesis. With low iron, red blood cells have reduced
cause iron deficiency anemia. Iron is needed for the production of hemoglobin needed for red blood cells. Hemoglobin is important in the transport of oxygen to the body tissues. In the United States, 10-30% of the entire population suffers from iron deficiency anemia. Women are more likely to be anemic because of poor eating habits and blood loss during menstruation. Thus, many women enter pregnancy with reduced iron stores or some level of anemia. According to multiple studies on anemia and pregnancy
Humans need a variety of foods in order to fulfill their dietary needs in micronutrients. However, in the developing world, where diets are mainly based on starchy staples, seasonal fruits and vegetables and not so much in animal products, lack of dietary diversity can be a serious problem. (Arimond, M., & Ruel, M. T. (2004). Dietary diversity is associated with child nutritional status: evidence from 11 demographic and health surveys. The Journal of Nutrition, 134(10), 2579-2585.) Iron is an essential
Determining and diagnosing iron deficiencies remains an extremely difficult task due to increased plasma volume, inability to determine a “normal” ferritin level, and lack of standard testing procedures to identify the condition. Athletes generally show increased blood plasma volume, thereby altering results of an iron deficiency test. Hematocrit, the percentage of blood volume composed of formed elements, is often referenced when determining the erythrocyte concentration in a person’s blood. According
suffering is the most common type of anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia. Iron deficiency occurs when red blood cells (RBCs) is lower than normal in the body. The protein is answerable for carrying oxygen in the body’s tissues, which is important for body tissues and muscles to function successfully (Oxygen at altitude,2009). Short of sufficient iron the hemoglobin is not producing enough making someone become anemic, several causes can develop iron deficiency anemia, such as breast breastfeeding, menstruation
Anemia is a condition in which the body has a low number of red blood cells in the body. Anemia is also known as blood disease that occurs when the blood of the person does not have enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin iron-rich protein that gives blood its red color. It also helps the human body to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body. There are different causes of anemia, but there are preventions and treatment as well. The causes of anemia depends highly on the type of anemia that the person
abnormality to our health. According to Elaine N & Katja H (2008 anatomy and physiology pp 642) Anemia “is a condition in which the blood’s oxygen carrying capacity is too low to support normal metabolism” which has multiple tips like Sickle cell anemia, Aplastic Anemia, Iron-Deficiency anemia and pernicious Anemia. Today will focus on pernicious Anemia and the relationship with vitamin B12 deficiency, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and total gastrectomy,
had pale mucous membranes, a weak pulse, a dull coat, and was lethargic. Laboratory Investigations In response to the findings from the physical examination, several diagnostic techniques are required to determine the diagnosis of the suspected anemia (Fleischman, 2012). The required tests are packed cell volume measurement, a reticulocytes count, blood smear examination and a completed blood count. The packed cell volume, which measures the percentage of red blood cells present in the blood, can
Malnutrition is both a cause and a consequence of ill-health. The term malnutrition can apply to various states – under-nutrition, over-nutrition or deficiencies of specific nutrients (8).Malnutrition is common but under-recognised in the elderly. Clinicians are seldom taught about the subject during their undergraduate or postgraduate level.Malnutrition can lead to serious consequences in terms of morbidity and mortality (5).Undernutrition is a global problem that is usually caused by a lack of
deaths globally each year from iron deficient anemia alone (Collaborates, 2015). However, more than base mortality rates have to be considered when assessing the true impact of anemia on public health. For those with prolonged undiagnosed cases of mild to moderate anemia the long term effects to their health are hard to calculate. New understanding of the mechanisms of cellular systems has led to advancements in identification and treatment of anemia. Each advancement is another step in understand