Anemia

Patients with anemia are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED); emergency physicians (EPs) often play an important role in the evaluation and management of anemia. Although many patients have findings consistent with anemia on routine laboratory tests, only a small percentage will...

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Published inHematology/oncology clinics of North America Vol. 31; no. 6; p. 1045
Main Authors Vieth, Julie T, Lane, David R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2017
Subjects
Adult
Anemia - diagnosis
Anemia - therapy
Emergency Medical Services - methods
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Evaluation
Management
Anemia
Emergency Department
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Summary:Patients with anemia are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED); emergency physicians (EPs) often play an important role in the evaluation and management of anemia. Although many patients have findings consistent with anemia on routine laboratory tests, only a small percentage will require acute intervention. An understanding of the broader types of anemia and how to manage such patients is important in the practice of an EP, as the presence of anemia will impact treatment plans for a variety of other disorders. This article reviews the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the ED with anemia.
ISSN:1558-1977
DOI:10.1016/j.hoc.2017.08.008