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Classification of anemia; mechanism, cause and treatment
Anemia includes a group of blood disorders in which the RBCs are insufficient or functionally incapable of delivering the required amount of O2 to all body tissues. This video will help you in classifying anemia and understanding the pathophysiology of each type. Timeline 0:00 Introduction 0:15 Definition of anemia 0:59 Iron Deficiency anemia 6:05 Vitamin B12/Folic acid deficiency anemia (Pernicious anemia) 10:40 Hereditary Spherocytosis 13:34 G6PDH 19:31 Sickle cell anemia 25:07 Hemorrhagic anemia 26:29 Aplastic anemia 30:17 Thalassemia 33:25 Recap
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