Adult anemia: determine clinical significance.
Severity of adult anemia does not reliably indicate its origin or clinical significance. Causes range from dietary insufficiency to occult bleeding and from chronic disease processes to hemolysis. NPs can identify the different types of anemia with a thorough history, physical examination, and appropriate laboratory testing.
Montoya
Vicki Lynn
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Cardiovascular Associates, Orlando, Fla, USA.
Wink
Diane
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Sole
Mary Lou
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D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000175:diagnosis; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency; D006801:Humans; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010808:Physical Examination; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis