Iron Deficiency Anemia

Even with efforts by the US Goverment to combat this very common anemia still its prevalence. More common in women and childs than men. Iron deficiency anemia can occur from the following conditions; Nutritional deficiency, incomplete iron absorption, increase demand of iron or excessive loss of iron. Nutritional deficiency can occur if not enough iron is taken by dietary or from an imbalanced vegetarian diet. Incomplete iron absorbtion can occur in diseases like celiac disease, sprue, resection of the small vowel or absence of factors for the iron intake. Increase demand ocuur in childhood, pregnancy or increase period of blood regenaration. Excessive loss of iron can occur from chronic blood loss, heavy menstruation or abnormalities on the gastrointestinal tract. Laboratory findings in this type of anemia include hypochromic and microcytic anemia, Hemoglobin and hematocrit decreased, decreased MCV,MCH and MCHC, increase serum iron, increase tottal iron binding capacity, increase percentage of saturation and decreased ferritin ( iron storage). In this picture you can see a lymphocyte which is our reference about size. Usually the red cells are almost the same size of the nucleus of the lymphocyte.Also can be notice a bigger central pallor ( hypochromia).
Iron Deficiency Anemia
( Microcytic Hypochromic) 100 x Immersion oil