Pathophysiologic process of anemia
Pathophysiologic process of anemia
You are seeing a patient with fatigue, pallor, dyspnea on exertion, and palpitations.
The patient is 50 years old. Laboratory report indicates a low hematocrit 32, hemoglobin 9.7, and reticulocyte count low at .47% MCV of 78 and MCHC of 32.1.
(1) Describe the pathophysiologic process of Anemia and
Identify two differential diagnoses and provide the pathophysiology of these two differential diagnoses.
(2)Explain with clinical evidence, the diagnosis you believe to be correct for this patientReference
McCance, S.H. K. (2018). Pathophysiology (8th Edition). Elsevier Health Sciences (US). https://pageburstls.elsevier.com/books/9780323583473
The patient is 50 years old. Laboratory report indicates a low hematocrit 32, hemoglobin 9.7, and reticulocyte count low at .47% MCV of 78 and MCHC of 32.1.
(1) Describe the pathophysiologic process of Anemia and
Identify two differential diagnoses and provide the pathophysiology of these two differential diagnoses.
(2)Explain with clinical evidence, the diagnosis you believe to be correct for this patientReference
McCance, S.H. K. (2018). Pathophysiology (8th Edition). Elsevier Health Sciences (US). https://pageburstls.elsevier.com/books/9780323583473
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