ANEMIA COMPLETE EXAM FOR 2025/2026
Causes of Anemia - ANS -impaired RBC production
increased RBC destruction
chronic renal disease and malignancy
Symptoms due to lack of o2 in blood which include - ANS -weakness, sob, fatigue, malaise,
sob,exercise intolerance headache, dizziness, anorexia, and pallor, glottis, koilonychias, pica
koilonychias - ANS -thin concave spoon shaped nails
pica - ANS -cravings and eating non-foods such as clay or chalk
microcytic anemia MCV - ANS -<80 mm3
iorn deficiency most common cause of - ANS -macrocytic anemia
macrocytic (macroblastic anemia) MCV - ANS -> 100 mm3
macrocytic anemia can be due to - ANS -folate or b12 deficiency
normocytic anemia cause due to acute loss during - ANS -trauma, bone marrow failure or
anemia of chronic disease
, the bioavailability of non-heme iorn requires - ANS -gastric acid
iorn deficiency pt present with - ANS -low hbg and low mcv and low ferritin level
iorn deficiency anemia can be cause by meds that increase the risk of - ANS -bleeding
the less bleeding the less at risk for instance - ANS -women of birth control less likely to develop
iron defiency anemia
Recommend iron during pregnancy is - ANS -30 mg/day
oral iron can adequately treat patients with IDA except for patients on - ANS -hemodialysis
normal dose for treating iron deficiency anemia is - ANS -100-200 mg/day of elemental iorn in
divided doses
Although sustained release or enteric coated formulations have the lower risk of GI irritation
they are nor recommended as initial theapy because they - ANS -reduce the amount of iron that
is present for absorbtion
Absorption of iron is enhanced in an - ANS -acidic environment
Iron with ascorbic acid or (orange juice may - ANS -enhance its absorption
What affect does food have on iron absorption - ANS -it decreases the absorption of iron
Causes of Anemia - ANS -impaired RBC production
increased RBC destruction
chronic renal disease and malignancy
Symptoms due to lack of o2 in blood which include - ANS -weakness, sob, fatigue, malaise,
sob,exercise intolerance headache, dizziness, anorexia, and pallor, glottis, koilonychias, pica
koilonychias - ANS -thin concave spoon shaped nails
pica - ANS -cravings and eating non-foods such as clay or chalk
microcytic anemia MCV - ANS -<80 mm3
iorn deficiency most common cause of - ANS -macrocytic anemia
macrocytic (macroblastic anemia) MCV - ANS -> 100 mm3
macrocytic anemia can be due to - ANS -folate or b12 deficiency
normocytic anemia cause due to acute loss during - ANS -trauma, bone marrow failure or
anemia of chronic disease
, the bioavailability of non-heme iorn requires - ANS -gastric acid
iorn deficiency pt present with - ANS -low hbg and low mcv and low ferritin level
iorn deficiency anemia can be cause by meds that increase the risk of - ANS -bleeding
the less bleeding the less at risk for instance - ANS -women of birth control less likely to develop
iron defiency anemia
Recommend iron during pregnancy is - ANS -30 mg/day
oral iron can adequately treat patients with IDA except for patients on - ANS -hemodialysis
normal dose for treating iron deficiency anemia is - ANS -100-200 mg/day of elemental iorn in
divided doses
Although sustained release or enteric coated formulations have the lower risk of GI irritation
they are nor recommended as initial theapy because they - ANS -reduce the amount of iron that
is present for absorbtion
Absorption of iron is enhanced in an - ANS -acidic environment
Iron with ascorbic acid or (orange juice may - ANS -enhance its absorption
What affect does food have on iron absorption - ANS -it decreases the absorption of iron
