Anemia: Symptoms, Causes, Iron Deficiency, Treatment, Foods & Pregnancy Guide What is Anemia? Anemia is a blood disorder where oxygen-carrying capacity drops due to a decrease in: 🔻 Red Blood Cells (RBCs) 🔻 Hemoglobin (Hb) 🔻 Packed Cell Volume (PCV / Hematocrit) Result: Less oxygen reaches body tissues → fatigue, weakness Classification of Anaemia Anaemia is classified into two main types: 1. Morphological classification 2. Etiological classification. 1. Morphological Classification of Anemia Based on RBC size and colour RBC size → Determined by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) RBC colour → Determined by Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) – Blood Test
Anemia: Symptoms, Causes, Types & Treatment
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Anemia, Anemia Causes, Anemia of Chronic Disease, Anemia Symptoms, Anemia Treatment, Aplastic Anemia, Folate Deficiency, Hemoglobin, Hemolytic Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Macrocytic Anemia, mchc blood test, Megaloblastic Anemia, Microcytic Anemia, Normocytic Anemia, Pernicious Anemia, Red Blood Cells, Reticulocytes, Sickle Cell Anemia, Thalassemia, Types of Anemia, Vitamin B12 Deficiency
