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Anemia is a condition wherein the blood has low levels of red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin (oxygen-carrying pigment in whole blood) and/or hematocrit (intact RBC in blood) making it insufficient to address the physiologic needs of the body; iron-deficiency anemia is the anemia that resulted from inadequate iron supplementation or excessive blood loss.
Primary symptoms include dyspnea (exertional or at rest), fatigue, palpitations, headache, faintness or lightheadedness, tinnitus, anorexia, GI disturbances, and loss of libido.
Anemia diagnosis is confirmed with the presence of low levels of one or more of the major RBC measurements obtained as a part of the complete blood count (CBC): Hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit or RBC count.
Iron-deficiency anemia caused by an underlying condition should be treated or referred to a subspecialist for further workup and definite treatment.
For further information regarding the management of Anemia - Iron-Deficiency, please refer to Disease Algorithm for the Treatment Guideline.
Primary symptoms include dyspnea (exertional or at rest), fatigue, palpitations, headache, faintness or lightheadedness, tinnitus, anorexia, GI disturbances, and loss of libido.
Anemia diagnosis is confirmed with the presence of low levels of one or more of the major RBC measurements obtained as a part of the complete blood count (CBC): Hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit or RBC count.
Iron-deficiency anemia caused by an underlying condition should be treated or referred to a subspecialist for further workup and definite treatment.
For further information regarding the management of Anemia - Iron-Deficiency, please refer to Disease Algorithm for the Treatment Guideline.
