Causes of anaemia
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- Created on: 30-11-19 14:46
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- Causes of anaemia
- Blood loss
- Acute haemorrhage
- Gradual prolonged bleeding --> iron deficiency
- Menstrual blood loss
- GI bleed
- Nutrient deficiency or malabsorption
- Iron
- B12
- Folate
- Malnutrition
- Chronic system disease
- Kidney failure
- Liver disease
- Thyroid disease
- Anaemia of chronic disease
- Immune disease
- Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
- Transfusion reactions
- e.g. ABO incompatibility
- Infections
- CMV
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Malaria
- Acquired bone marrow disease
- Aplastic anaemia
- Leukaemia
- Toxin exposure
- Drugs
- Radiation
- Alcohol
- Genetic disorders
- Thalassaemia
- Sickle cell
- G6PD deficiency
- Microvascular disease
- HUS, DIC, TTP
- Other
- Pregnancy
- Burns
- Blood loss
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