Symptoms Anemia symptoms depend on the cause and how bad the anemia is. Anemia can be so mild that it causes no symptoms at first. But symptoms usually then occur and get worse as the anemia gets worse. If another disease causes the anemia, the disease can mask the anemia symptoms. Then a test for another condition might find the anemia. Certain types of anemia have symptoms that point to the ...
Diagnosis To diagnose anemia, your health care provider is likely to ask you about your medical and family history, do a physical exam, and order blood tests. Tests might include: Complete blood count (CBC). A CBC is used to count the number of blood cells in a sample of blood. For anemia, the test measures the amount of the red blood cells in the blood, called hematocrit, and the level of ...
Síntomas Los síntomas de la anemia dependen de la causa y de su gravedad. La anemia puede ser tan leve que no muestre síntomas al principio. No obstante, los síntomas acaban apareciendo y empeoran a medida que lo hace la anemia. Si la causa de la anemia es otra enfermedad, esta puede enmascarar los síntomas de la anemia. Un examen de otra afección puede encontrar la anemia. Determinados ...
Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia. Anemia is a condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's tissues. Not getting enough iron can cause iron deficiency. So can losing blood from having periods or bleeding inside the body. Without iron, the body can't make enough of the part of red blood cells that lets them ...