Anemia & Disease - 1
DISEASE CORRELATION
CLASSIFICATION
Normocytic/normochromic
Hemolytic
anemias
Acute
blood loss
Leukemia/lymphoma
Splenomegaly
(trapped RBCs)
Toxic
agents:
radiation
Cytotoxic drugs
Toxins/venoms
Microcytic/hypochromic
Abnormal
hb synthesis:
Iron deficiency
Abnormal
heme synthesis:
Sideroblastc/lead
poison
Abnormal
globin synthesis:
Thalassemia