Chapter 13, Problem 1RE

A.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The disorder associated with women who have the problem of blood pressure.

Introduction: Anemia found when bone marrow starts decreasing the production of erythrocytes in the body. This deficiency decreases the factor required for hematopoiesis and folic acid.

Explanation of Solution

The women with low blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and serum ferritin level, then the women are suffering from iron-deficiency anemia. The iron deficiency anemia is caused by dietary deficiency and loss of iron through bleeding in the body. This deficiency caused when the red blood cells are decreasing in the count.

B.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The additional data to examine the etiology of women's condition.

Introduction: Poikilocytosis is referred to as the abnormal shape of a red blood cell. It founds when the red blood cell dies prematurely and cause the lack of red blood cell in the blood.

Explanation of Solution

A woman with a low level of hemoglobin, hematocrit, and decreased amount of serum ferritin level. This means the women are suffering from Iron-deficiency anemia. This deficiency takes place when the amount of red blood cells starts decreasing. The other data or symptoms are poikilocytosis and anisocytosis that means the shape and size of red blood cells become irregular.

C.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The sign that reflects the body's attempt to compensatefor the disorder.

Introduction: Iron deficiency anemia is usually present in adults in the western world. The deficiency signifies the chronic loss of blood because the iron is not a recycled compound.

Explanation of Solution

The individual suffers from the iron-deficiency anemia is related to impaired oxygen transport and lack of hemoglobin. The severity of anemia, an individual, also suffers from pallor, easy fatigability, dyspnea, and tachycardia. Epithelial atrophy is very common in these individuals, which leads to the waxy pallor, brittle hair and nails, and spoon-shaped fingernails.

D.

Summary Introduction

To determine: Thesignificance of low ferritin level and the way it is used for the treatment.

Introduction: Iron is the main component of the heme group;a deficiency of iron leads to the decreased hemoglobin synthesis and impairment of oxygen delivery.

Explanation of Solution

The level of serum ferritin takes place when an individual is not consuming proper dietary food. The insufficient or poor consumption of dietary food can cause a deficiency of iron, which leads to iron deficiency anemia. The treatment for iron-deficiency anemia includes iron supplements, healthy meal, an intravenous iron therapy, and iron tablets with vitamin C.