Anaemia
ANAEMIA Hey all... I shall take you through a very important topic tonight.. Anaemia/Anemia It is the most common disorder globally and one of the conditions that general practitioners most frequently encounter. In the World Health Organization global database, anaemia is estimated to affect 1.6 billion people. As anaemia manifests in a wide range of conditions, it is important to embrace a structured diagnostic approach... Below is the outline for the presentation... -Outline -Definition -Classification -Effect -Pharmacology *DEFINITION* Anaemia is defined as a condition in which the number of red cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiological needs. ie _decrease the RBCs count or Hb content or both below the normal range for age and sex_ ➖According to the World Health Organization (WHO), anaemia is defined as ‘a condition in which the number of red blood ce...