Selected red cell disorders.
Effective red blood cell function is vital to maintaining homeostasis. A host of quantitative and qualitative RBC defects compromise this function to varying degrees and can therefore threaten survival. Knowledge of these disease states and expertise in the diagnosis and management of them is essential to avoid physiologic decompensation and restore well-being.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
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D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D010092:Oximetry; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000628:therapy