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Overview
Anaemia is an absence of red blood cells. These cells are significant because they transmit oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body. It’s important to discover and treat the source of the anaemia as well as the anaemia itself.
Symptoms and Signs of Anaemia
- If you have anaemia, you will feel exhausted and loss of breath, even when doing things you could generally do with no trouble.
- You might also have a rapid or uneven heartbeat, appear pale, suffer from cold feet or hands, feel faint or have trouble thinking.
- It’s vital to see your GP if you have any of these signs.
Anaemia Causes
You can develop anaemia if you:
- Don’t make sufficient healthy red blood cells – this can be because of a hereditary illness, a deficiency of vitamins or iron in the diet, or possibly bone marrow illness.
- Depleting red blood cells through blood loss, whether that be periods, a quick bleed or one so sluggish you weren’t even aware of it.
- Have a disease that terminates red blood cells.
Identification of Anaemia
- If you have anaemia, your GP will chat to you and observe to determine out how serious the anaemia is, and what the reason could be.
- You may be asked to have more assessments, depending on what your GP has observed from chatting and assessing you.
Treatment of Anaemia
The treatment is subject to the cause. But there are generally two parts:
- Managing the anaemia itself
- Managing the cause.
How To Prevent Anaemia
You can decrease your probabilities of getting anaemia by:
- Eating a nutritional diet
- Seeing your GP if you are feeling exhausted.
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