Anemia
By: David Steinberg.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Saunders Press; Distributed to the trade by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Philadelphia; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: Anemia.
Description: Abstract: Anemia facts are presented in guidebook form as an instructional aid for health professionals and auxiliary personnel involved in the care of anemic patients. Separate attention is given to a variety of topics associated with the phenomena of anemia. Nutritional aspects discussed include iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid. Biological anomalies include a variety of disease and genetic disorders: sideroblastic, hemolytic, autoimmune hemolytic and sickle cell anemia; other hemoglobinopathies; thalassemia, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; and hereditary spherocytosis. Clinically-induced or related manifestations are specifically discussed: fragmentation hemolytic anemia, hypersplenism, aplastic anemia, chronic disease anemia; and infiltrative disorders. Blood transfusions and instances of blood excess also are covered. Individual patient cases are discussed in relation to the specific anemias. (wz).