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  2. Hemolytic anemia - Wikipedia

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    The diagnosis of hemolytic anemia can be suspected on the basis of a constellation of symptoms and is largely based on the presence of anemia, an increased proportion of immature red cells (reticulocytes) and a decrease in the level of haptoglobin, a protein that binds free hemoglobin.

  3. Can I be iron deficient but not anemic? What to know. - AOL

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    To confirm that the anemia is the result of iron deficiency, doctors will cross reference the results of the CBC with a ferritin test and a full iron panel, she says. How is iron deficiency diagnosed?

  4. Anemia - Wikipedia

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    Anemia (also spelled anaemia in British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.This can be due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin available for oxygen transport, or abnormalities in hemoglobin that impair its function.

  5. Hematologic disease - Wikipedia

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    Immune mediated hemolytic anemia (direct Coombs test is positive) Autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Idiopathic; Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Evans syndrome (antiplatelet antibodies and hemolytic antibodies) Cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia Cold agglutinin disease; Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (rare)

  6. Red blood cell distribution width - Wikipedia

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    It is mainly used to differentiate an anemia of mixed causes from an anemia of a single cause. Deficiencies of Vitamin B 12 or folate produce a macrocytic anemia (large cell anemia) in which the RDW is elevated in roughly two-thirds of all cases. However, a varied size distribution of red blood cells is a hallmark of iron deficiency anemia, and ...

  7. Hypertensive kidney disease - Wikipedia

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    "Hypertensive" refers to high blood pressure and "nephropathy" means damage to the kidney; hence this condition is where chronic high blood pressure causes damages to kidney tissue; this includes the small blood vessels, glomeruli, kidney tubules and interstitial tissues. The tissue hardens and thickens which is known as nephrosclerosis. [2]

  8. Portal hypertensive gastropathy - Wikipedia

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    Patients with chronic bleeding will usually present with anemia. The diagnosis of portal hypertensive gastropathy is usually made on endoscopy. The usual appearance of portal hypertensive gastropathy on endoscopy is a mosaic-like or reticular pattern in the mucosa. Red spots may or may not be present.

  9. Methemoglobinemia - Wikipedia

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    Color chart for the detection of the amount of methemoglobin in the blood The diagnosis of methemoglobinemia is made with the typical symptoms, a suggestive history, low oxygen saturation on pulse oximetry measurements (SpO2) and these symptoms (cyanosis and hypoxia) failing to improve on oxygen treatment.