Diagnostic strategy and management of anemia: a consensus from a detailed study of 100 patients followed in internal medicine

Anemia is a frequent reason for seeking medical care in Internal Medicine. It is not a diagnosis, but rather a symptom that needs to be investigated in order to find an etiology. In a retrospective review of 100 cases of anemia, the cause was found in 86 % of cases. The etiologic profile was varied....

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Published inTunisie Medicale Vol. 83; no. 1; p. 28
Main Authors Laouani Kechrid, C, Hmouda, H, Ajmi, F, Toumi, S, Rehaiem, K, Mhiri, H, Mrad, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Tunisia 01.01.2005
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anemia - diagnosis
Anemia - etiology
Decision Trees
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Sex Distribution
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Summary:Anemia is a frequent reason for seeking medical care in Internal Medicine. It is not a diagnosis, but rather a symptom that needs to be investigated in order to find an etiology. In a retrospective review of 100 cases of anemia, the cause was found in 86 % of cases. The etiologic profile was varied. Iron deficiency remained by far the most frequent cause seen in 47% of case. Other etiologies have been found such as neoplasm in 13 % of cases, chronic renal failure in 8% of cases and endocrinal cause in 5 % of cases. We recommend a diagnostic decision tree that provides a tool for rational and cost effective approach for anemia.
ISSN:0041-4131