Nursing Care Plan for Anemia
The normal level of blood count in male adults has to be 13.8 to 17.2 grams per deciliter. In females, it should be 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL. Anemia is having a lower than normal count of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin levels needed to carry oxygen to all parts of your body. When you develop anemia, you’re said to be “anemic”. If you’re so, you would be showing symptoms like- fatigue, weakness, dizziness, pale or yellowish skin, shortness of birth, drowsiness, headaches. The most common cause of anemia is a deficiency in Iron, Folate, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin A. Types of Anemia There are more than 400 types of anemia. Here are some of those - Iron and Vitamin Deficiency Anemia - This is caused when your diet doesn’t possess enough Iron, Folate, Vitamins B12 and A. Your bone marrow needs iron to produce hemoglobin, and folate and other vitamins are needed to produce red blood cells. Even when you intake nutritious food containing these nutrients, your body could not absorb such nutrient...