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This section deals with various anemias.
714.  Have you had confirmed Iron Deficiency Anemia?
Don't know
No - ruled out within last 3 months
Past episode(s) now fully resolved
Current minor problem
Current major problem
715.  If iron deficiency anemia is a recurring problem, how difficult has it been to resolve when adequate iron was being taken?
Not applicable / don't know
Taking additional iron easily resolves the anemia
Iron is required daily to prevent anemia
Large amounts of iron will resolve the problem
Even large amounts of iron help only a little
716.  Have you been diagnosed with pernicious anemia? This involves a reduced ability to absorb vitamin B12. Pernicious anemia is one of the megaloblastic anemias.
Don't know
No, I definitely do not have it
In the past, not taking B12 now
Current problem, taking B12 orally
Current problem, taking B12 by injection
717.  Do you have the sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease / anemia?
Don't know
No, tested negative
Sickle cell trait only
Sickle cell disease
718.  Have you been diagnosed with a hemolytic anemia?
Don't know
No, that has been ruled out
Yes, but in the past only
Current minor / moderate problem
Current serious / severe problem
719.  Have you been diagnosed with Thalassemia?
Don't know
No, it has been ruled out
Yes, transfusion(s) not necessary
Yes, needed transfusion(s) but not regularly
Yes, must have regular transfusions

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GLOSSARY

Anemia:  A condition resulting from an unusually low number of red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the red blood cells. The most common type is iron-deficiency anemia in which the red blood cells are reduced in size and number, and hemoglobin levels are low. Clinical symptoms include shortness of breath, lethargy and heart palpitations.

Cobalamin:  Vitamin B-12. Essential for normal growth and functioning of all body cells, especially those of bone marrow (red blood cell formation), gastrointestinal tract and nervous system, it prevents pernicious anemia and plays a crucial part in the reproduction of every cell of the body i.e. synthesis of genetic material (DNA).

Hemolytic Anemia:  Anemia caused by excessive destruction of red blood cells.

Iron:  An essential mineral. Prevents anemia: as a constituent of hemoglobin, transports oxygen throughout the body. Virtually all of the oxygen used by cells in the life process are brought to the cells by the hemoglobin of red blood cells. Iron is a small but most vital, component of the hemoglobin in 20,000 billion red blood cells, of which 115 million are formed every minute. Heme iron (from meat) is absorbed 10 times more readily than the ferrous or ferric form.

Pernicious Anemia:  Anemia caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency.

Thalassemia:  The thalassemias are a diverse group of genetic blood diseases characterized by absent or decreased production of normal hemoglobin, resulting in a microcytic anemia of varying degree. The thalassemias have a distribution concomitant with areas where P. falciparum malaria is common.



 


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