AnemiaANEMIA IS USUALLY DEFINED AS A DECREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF

RED BLOOD CELLS (RBCS) OR HEMOGLOBIN IN THE BLOOD RESULTING IN PALLOR AND WEARINESS. IT CAN ALSO BE DEFINED

AS A LOWERED ABILITY OF THE BLOOD TO CARRY OXYGEN.

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Characteristics It decrease red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the

blood. Lowers ability of the blood to carry oxygen. Person feels tired, weakness, shortness of breath or a poor

ability to exercise seen in slow Anemia Person feels confusion, feeling like one is going to pass out,

loss of consciousness, or increased thirst in Anemia that comes faster.

Person becomes noticeably pale when Anemia is significant.

Types of Anemia

There are three main types of anemia :

Due to Blood Loss

Due to decreased Red Blood Cells production

Due to increased red blood cell breakdown

Human blood from a case of iron-deficiency anemia

Signs and symptoms Person with Anemia may feel : Weakness, or fatigue, general malaise, poor concentration. Dyspnea (shortness of breath) on exertion. Palpitations, angina (if pre-existing heart disease is present Intermittent claudication of the legs In severe anemia there may be signs of : A hyperdynamic circulation: tachycardia (a fast heart rate),

bounding pulse, flow murmurs, and cardiac ventricular hypertrophy (enlargement).

Symptoms

Causes Impaired Red Blood Cell (RBC) production, Increased RBC destruction (hemolytic anemias) Blood loss Fluid overload (hypervolemia). Several of these may interplay to cause anemia eventually. Blood loss is most common casue, but it usually does not

cause any lasting symptoms unless a relatively impaired RBC production develops, in turn most commonly by iron deficiency.

Diagnosis Anemia is typically diagnosed on a complete blood count. Examination of a stained blood smear using a microscope

can also be helpful, and it is sometimes a necessity in regions of the world where automated analysis is less accessible.

Four parameters (RBC count, hemoglobin concentration, MCV and RDW) are measured, allowing others (hematocrit, MCH and MCHC) to be calculated, and compared to values adjusted for age and sex.

Some counters estimate hematocrit from direct measurements.

WHO's Hemoglobin thresholds used to define anemia

(1 g/dL = 0.6206 mmol/L)Age or gender group Hb threshold (g/dl) Hb threshold (mmol/l)Children (0.5–5.0 yrs) 11.0 6.8Children (5–12 yrs) 11.5 7.1Teens (12–15 yrs) 12.0 7.4Women, non-pregnant (>15yrs) 12.0 7.4

Women, pregnant 11.0 6.8Men (>15yrs) 13.0 8.1

Homeopathy Treatment Homeopathy treatment is holistic & patient friendly, and are customized

to suit each patient according to his condition. Homeopathy offers the best treatment for Anemia. There are many medicines; only few given here.

Cinchona- for anaemia due to blood loss Natrum Mur- for anaemia due to grief. Nit-acid-One desire for chalk, paper and earth Phosphorus- for anaemia with weakness and exhaustion Pulsatilla- for anaemia in females

We at Anubhuti Homeo Clinics prefer to take history of patients first and advise proper homeopathy remedies. A detailed history followed by constitutional treatment by a good and qualified homeopathic doctor is necessary to treat the complaints that appear. It is not advisable to resort to self-medication for any disease. The remedies mentioned in this presentation are mentioned solely to create awareness of homeopathic medicines in dealing with disease conditions