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    Types of Anemia, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Types of Anemia, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Types of Anemia, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Types of Anemia, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

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    This book describes Types of Anemia, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
    Anemia is a disorder that develops when the blood does not have enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.
    Hemoglobin is an essential part of red blood cells and binds oxygen.
    If the patient has too few or abnormal red blood cells, or the hemoglobin is abnormal or low, the cells in the body will not get enough oxygen.
    Symptoms of anemia like fatigue happen because organs are not getting what they need to function properly.
    Some types of anemia are hereditary and infants may be involved from the time of birth.
    Women in the childbearing years are mostly vulnerable to iron-deficiency anemia because of the blood loss from menstruation and the higher blood supply demands during pregnancy.
    Older adults also may have a greater danger of developing anemia because of poor diet.
    Iron-deficiency anemia, the most frequent type, is very treatable with diet changes and iron supplements.
    There are more than 400 forms of anemia, which are classified into 3 groups:
    1.Anemia produced by blood loss
    Red blood cells can be lost through bleeding, which often can occur slowly over a long period undetected.
    a.Gastrointestinal disorders such as ulcers, hemorrhoids, gastritis and cancer
    b.Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, which can produce ulcers and gastritis
    c.Menstruation, if menstrual bleeding is excessive
    2.Anemia produced by decreased or abnormal red blood cell production
    With this form of anemia, the body may form too few blood cells or the blood cells may not function correctly
    Red blood cells may be faulty or reduced due to abnormal red blood cells or a lack of minerals and vitamins needed for red blood cells to work properly:
    a.Sickle cell anemia
    b.Iron-deficiency anemia
    c.Vitamin B12 deficiency
    d.Bone marrow and stem cell problems
    Aplastic anemia occurs when there is a marked reduction in the number of stem cells or absence of these cells.
    Aplastic anemia can be inherited, can occur without apparent cause, or can happen when the bone marrow is injured by medicines, radiation, chemotherapy, or infection
    Thalassemia is an inherited disorder that occur when the red cells cannot mature and grow properly
    This disorder can vary in severity from mild to life threatening; the most severe form is called Cooley's anemia.
    Lead exposure is toxic to the bone marrow, producing fewer red blood cells.
    Lead poisoning happens in adults from work-related exposure and in children who eat paint chips.
    Anemia linked with other disorders normally happens when there are too few hormones for red blood cell production:
    a.Advanced kidney disease
    b.Hypothyroidism
    c.Other chronic diseases, such as cancer, infection, lupus, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis
    d.Old age
    3.Anemia produced by destruction of red blood cells
    When red blood cells are fragile and cannot resist the routine stress, they may burst prematurely, causing hemolytic anemia:
    a.Inherited conditions, such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia
    b.Stressors such as infections, drugs, snake or spider venom, or certain foods
    c.Toxins from advanced liver or kidney disease
    d.Improper attack by the immune system
    e.Vascular grafts, prosthetic heart valves, tumors, severe burns, exposure to certain chemicals, severe hypertension, and clotting disorders
    Symptoms of anemia can be anything from shortness of breath and dizziness to headaches, pale skin, chest pain, fast heart rate, and cold hands and feet.
    Treatments depend on the cause of anemia with supplement of Vitamin B12, folate and minerals.
    A way to treat anemia is with a blood transfusion
    A stem cell transplant also treats most anemia

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Types of Anemia
    Chapter 2 Treatment
    Chapter 3 Iron Deficiency Anemia
    Chapter 4 H

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateDec 21, 2018
    ISBN9780463951712
    Types of Anemia, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Types of Anemia, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Types of Anemia,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2018 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Types of Anemia, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases, which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Types of Anemia)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smaswords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information, they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs that unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that, I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides, I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Types of Anemia

      Anemia is a disorder that develops when the blood does not have enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.

      Hemoglobin is an essential part of red blood cells and binds oxygen.

      If the patient has too few or abnormal red blood cells, or the hemoglobin is abnormal or low, the cells in the body will not get enough oxygen.

      Symptoms of anemia like fatigue happen because organs are not getting what they need to function properly.

      There are many types of anemia.

      All are very diverse in their causes and treatments.

      Some types of anemia are hereditary and infants may be involved from the time of birth.

      Women in the childbearing

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