Anemia

Anemia is low hemoglobin.

There is a long list of causes for anemia. Usually, anemia is grouped by RBC cell size, mean corpuscular volume (MCV).

Microcytic anemia

Mnemonic TAILS:

• Thalassemia.
• Anemia of chronic diesease.
• Iron deficiency anemia.
• Lead toxicity.
• Sideroblastic anemia.

Macrocytic anemia

Mnemonic Few Big RBCs May Lead To Palor:

• Folate deficiency.
• Vitamin B12 deficiency.
• Rx.
• Myelodysplastic syndromes.
• Liver disease (cirrhosis).
• Thyroid disease (hypothyroidism).
• Post-splenectomy.

See also

• Sickle cell anemia.