Anaemia in Adults

About this Course

Course Description

Anaemia is common clinical manifestation and is encounter on a daily basis. Between the year 1993-2005, anaemia has affected 1.62 billion people and affects a wide range of ages. This module will provide an overview of anaemia occurring in adults. The aim is to help you to have a better understanding of anaemia. The module consists of 6 subtopics which encompasses the definition and physiology, clinical approach, classification, investigations, management as well as anaemia occurring in special populations. This course is open to all students with a medical/scientific background as well as those interested to know about anaemia. Throughout the course, feel free to ask any question in this platform and we will try our best to address your questions. Hope you will enjoy this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) To understand anaemia occurring in special population in particular chronic renal failure and the elderly
2 ) To be able to identify the causes of anaemia and what are the relevant investigations and management
3 ) To be able to obtained relevant clinical history in a person presenting with anaemia
4 ) To understand the basic physiology of red cells
5 ) To be able to identify the symptoms and signs of anaemia

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 2 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

 Syllabus

a)Physiology of RBCs
b)Definition of anaemia
c) Reading materials
d) Quiz

a) History taking
b)Physical examination
c) Reading materials
d) Quiz

a) Overview
b) Microcytic anaemia: Iron deficiency anaemia
c) Microcytic anaemia: Thalassemia
d) Normocytic anaemia: Hemolytic anaemia
e) Macrocytic anaemia: Megaloblastic anaemia
f) Summary

a) Basic investigations to classify type of anaemia
b) Investigations for hypochromic microcytic anaemia
c) Investigations for normochromic normocytic anaemia
d) Investigations for macrocytic anaemia
e) Summary

a) Introduction
b) Treat the underlying cause
c) Iron replacement therapy
d) Blood transfusion
e) Reading materials
f) Quiz

a) Anaemia in older person
b) Anaemia in chronic kidney disease
c) Summary
d) Quiz
e) Reading materials

Our Instructor

DR. NOOR AZLEEN BINTI AHMAD TARMIZI

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

DR. HAYATUL NAWWAR BINTI MIPTAH

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

DR. MUHAMMAD ILHAM BIN ABDUL HAFIDZ

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

DR. NORASHIKIN BINTI SAIDON

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

PROFESOR MADYA DR UMMI MOHLISI BINTI MOHD ASMAWI

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

DR. MOHD ZAQUAN ARIF BIN ABD.GHAFAR

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : It is defined as reduction in one or more of the major red blood cell measurements. A low hemoglobin concentration and/or low hematocrit are the parameters most widely used to diagnosed anaemia.