Med. praxi. 2021;18(1):14-20

Differential diagnosis and treatment of anemia

MUDr. Jan Válka, Ph.D., MUDr. Markéta Sobotková, MUDr. Monika Krutská, MUDr. Petr Soukup, MHA

Ústav hematologie a krevní transfuze, Praha

This work presents an overwiev od the differential diagnosis of anaemia - one of the most frequent clinical symptom in all fields of medicine. Anaemia is defined as an hemoglobin concentration in erythrocytes lower than normal range. There are various criteria for categorising anaemia and we have selected the morfological classification based on erythorocyte size, i.e. macrocytic, microcytic, normocytic. We have also included a special group of anaemia associated with peripheral reticulocytosis. This article thus mainly focuses pathophysiology and diagnostic tools, while treatment is discussed only at key points. Given the multi - disciplinary implications ans the necessity of correct diagnosis for subsequent appropriate treatment, this issue touches most fields of modern medicine.

Keywords: anaemia, reticulocytes, iron metabolism, enzymopathy, haemoglobinopathy, congenital anaemia.

Published: April 6, 2021  Show citation