Nur 327 microassessment 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

pathophysiology of pernicious anemia related to vitamin B12; fundamental defect leading to this disease is lack of an intrinsic factor causes of iron deficiency anemia men: occult GI bleeding; women: menorrhagia; low intake, diminished absorption, physiologic increase in requirements, excess iron loss, chronic renal failure, hemodialysis, idiopathic iron loss s/s of sickle cell anemia bony abnormalities, "hand-foot" syndrome w/ periostitis of metacarpal and metatarsal bones, spleno...

pathophysiology of pernicious anemia related to vitamin B12; fundamental defect leading to this disease is lack of an intrinsic factor causes of iron deficiency anemia men: occult GI bleeding; women: menorrhagia; low intake, diminished absorption, physiologic increase in requirements, excess iron loss, chronic renal failure, hemodialysis, idiopathic iron loss s/s of sickle cell anemia bony abnormalities, "hand-foot" syndrome w/ periostitis of metacarpal and metatarsal bones, sp...