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What is symptomatic anemia
A 72-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jeremiah Gellesanswered
Cardiology 56 years experience
Aortic Stenosis: With or without anemia aortic stenosis is bad and if it is truly symptomatic should be treated. Anemia should be evaluated. If your usual level of exe... Read More
610 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 53 years experience
Yes: Anemia is low blood count. The most common form is due to low iron ingestion but other forms include blood loss, inherited changes in blood cells (li... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Roberto Estradaanswered
Pediatrics 34 years experience
Many ways: Known to produce decrease intelligence
affect development and behavior
cause cardiovascular problem such as heart murmur and congestive failure of ... Read More
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Dr. Michael Engelanswered
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 21 years experience
Signs & symptoms: Include fatigue, exercise intolerance, headache, pallor, etc. Therapy depends upon the underlying cause, and causes of anemia are many and varied. Th... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
Anemia can lead to:: Ischemia, Metabolic acidosis.
1.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:

Dr. Pedro Hernandezanswered
Geriatrics 41 years experience
PICA: In medicine we call "pica" to the strong desire to eat or drink very unusual substances or foods. Children and adults with pica may eat:
animal feces,... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Dugananswered
Specializes in Hematology
About 3 dozen: Different things lead to anemia. Blood loss, infection, blood destruction, medications, vitamin deficiencies, chronic inflammatory diseases, primary... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Nisheeth Guptaanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology
YES: But more important check your thyroid. Low throid (hypothyroidism ) is more likely and easily treatable.
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 60-year-old member asked:

Dr. Carlo Hatemanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 26 years experience
Blood loss: Blood loss from the gastro intestinal tract is the most common cause. This could be due to gastritis, ulcer, hemorrhoids, diverticuli, or tumor. Nutri... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Engelanswered
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 21 years experience
Anemia is .....: An hematocrit outside the normative values for age and sex. Its presence can be detected by a complete blood count (cbc). The hematocrit is the volu... Read More
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old member asked:

Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 24 years experience
Beta thal major: Cooley's anemia is known as beta thalassemia major. Starting during the first year of life, they have profound and life-long transfusion-dependent ane... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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