Care And Management Of Anemia And Haemoglobinopathies

Question 1

What are the different types of anaemia name 4

Answer 1

Iron deficiency anaemia
Folate deficiency
B12 deficiency
Thalassaemia

Question 2

What is anaemia

Answer 2

NICE (2024) defines it as a condition where the number, size or haemoglobin content of red blood cells is decreased. WHO 2023 quantifies it as less than110g/L in in the 1st trimester , less than 105 in the 2nd and 3rd trimester and less than 100g/L postpartum of hb concentration (UHL, 2023)

Question 3

When is anaemia treated

Answer 3

When it is accompanied by depleted iron stores plus signs of compromised supply of iron to the tissues

Question 4

What is the incidence of anaemia

Answer 4

36.5% globally WHO (2023)

Question 5

What are symptoms of anaemia

Answer 5

Fatigue, lethargy, and shortness of breath, dizziness, tachycardia, palpitations

Question 6

What are some of general causes of iron deficiency anaemia

Answer 6

Inadequate diet intake of iron
Poor absorption of iron
Blood loss

Question 7

Causes of anaemia in pregnancy

Answer 7

APH
PPH
ruptured eptopic pregnancy

Question 8

What is the management of iron deficiency anaemia

Answer 8

Diet
Oral iron supplementation
Iron infusions
Delayed cord clamping

Question 9

What is diet management of iron deficiency anaemia

Answer 9

Name iron foods: red meat, fish, poultry
Non haem iron foods: cereals, pulses, legumes, dark leafy greens, dried fruit
Kiwis, broccoli and potatoes are rich with vitamin C to help absorb iron

Question 10

Describe what would make a women more at risk of anaemia

Answer 10

Excessively heavy menses
Short pregnancy gap
PreviousAPH/POH
multiple pregnancies
Inherited haemoglobinopathies