Pathophysiology of anemia and nursing care implications.
Anemia is a decrease in erythrocyte mass or amount of hemoglobin from impaired production of erythrocytes, blood loss, or increased erythocyte destruction. The pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and selected pathologies of anemia and their implications for nursing practice are reviewed.
Northern Illinois University School of Nursing, DeKalb, IL, USA.
Sharon M
SM
Coyer
Ayhan Aytekin
AA
Lash
D000740:Anemia / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015984:Causality; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010092:Oximetry / Q000451:nursing; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
D006454:Hemoglobins