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The most common symptoms of anemia are fatigue, dizziness, pale skin, cold hands and feet, shortness of breath and irregular heartbeat. Many anemic patients have a characteristic pallor, like the woman in this photo.
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Anemia

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Anemia is a blood disorder characterized by a lack of red blood cells, which prevents the body from carrying adequate amounts of oxygen to tissue. There are three main causes of anemia – decreases in hemoglobin production, blood loss and destruction of red blood cells. It is a common disorder, occurring in all ages, genders…

General Oncology

Nursing Considerations in the Management of Patients with Chronic Transfusional Iron Overload

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This article addresses the most common diseases in which iron overload can be problematic: betathalassemia, SCD, and MDS. Discussed are the cellular and molecular mechanisms of iron metabolism; the pathophysiology of beta-thalassemia, SCD, and MDS; the development of chronic transfusional iron overload; signs and symptoms of the condition; monitoring patients; the role of nurses in iron chelation therapy; medications used to treat iron overload; and improving patient management, patient education, and adherence to therapy.

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