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Course Info

About this Course

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 Syllabus

Physiology of red blood cells and Definition of anaemia
a)Physiology of RBCs
b)Definition of anaemia
c) Reading materials
d) Quiz

Clinical approach to Anaemia
a) History taking
b)Physical examination
c) Reading materials
d) Quiz

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


Investigations of anaemia
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

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1 : What is the definition of anaemia?
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.