👨🏼⚕|| The difference between iron deficiency anemia and B12 deficiency anemia.
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● Fatigue and dizziness are the most important symptoms of anemia, so how can we distinguish between iron deficiency anemia and anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency, and does every anemia mean taking iron medications ⁉️
🩸|| Anemia due to iron deficiency.
It is one of the common types where the blood lacks enough iron to produce hemoglobin, which is responsible for transporting oxygen to body tissues, and the globules are small in size and paler than the normal color.
( Under the microscope)
⁉️|| the reasons.
❶|| blood loss
In cases of heavy menstruation or chronic loss of peptic ulcers, hiatal hernias, colorectal cancer, hemorrhoids or bleeding due to prolonged use of pain relievers (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen
❸|| Iron deficiency in the diet:
🔹 Red meat, seafood, legumes, lentils, and dark vegetables such as spinach, raisins, and apricots
❸|| Inability to absorb iron
🔹 Such as removing part of the intestine surgically or in cases of intestinal disorder
❹|| Pregnancy without taking supplements, because the stock is shared by the fetus
Vegetarians, frequent blood donors, or premature infants may be at higher risk
⭕️|| Symptoms.
▪︎|| Fatigue, severe weakness, and pale skin
▪︎|| Chest pain, fast heart palpitations, or shortness of breath
▪︎|| headache or dizziness
▪︎|| Cold hands and feet and brittle nails
▪︎|| Inflammation or pain in your tongue
▪︎|| unusual cravings for non-food items,
Like snow, dirt, or starches
▪︎|| Poor appetite, especially in infants and children
💊|| treatment.
|| Taking iron supplements while treating the root cause
|| Taking it on an empty stomach increases absorption and efficacy unless it causes stomach discomfort. It also increases absorption in the presence of vitamin C, such as orange juice.
|| He should not take heartburn and heartburn medicines with him (iron is taken two hours before or four hours after).
|| Long-term treatment needs 6 months or more.
|| It can cause constipation and black-colored stools.
🩸|| Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency.
B12 is one of the very important vitamins for the body, as it helps in the formation of DNA and red blood cells, and the corpuscles in this case are large in size (the opposite of the case of iron deficiency) and the number of cells is fewer and incomplete, and white blood cells and platelets are reduced.
⁉️|| the reasons.
❶|| Lack of food intake
(meat - eggs - milk)
❷|| Intestinal and stomach insufficiency due to previous surgery such as gastric bypass surgery (to treat obesity)
❸|| Intestinal diseases such as Crohn's disease, celiac disease and some digestive disorders
❹|| Abnormal bacterial growth in the intestines or the presence of tapeworms ingested from contaminated fish
❺|| Deficiency of the so-called intrinsic factor, which is a protein secreted by the stomach that binds to B12 to transport it to the intestines to be absorbed. This condition is called pernicious anemia. It may be immune or genetic.
❻|| Use of some medications, such as diabetes medications and antacids.
And some immune diseases
⭕️|| Symptoms.
▪︎|| Numbness or tingling in the hands and feet
▪️|| Mental confusion or forgetfulness and depression
▪️|| Weight loss and appetite
▪️|| smooth tongue
▪️|| Fatigue, dizziness and irregular heartbeat.
💊|| treatment.
|| Take B12 supplements in the form of tablets or injections and may last for life depending on the disease and get it through the diet
☑️ And this is how we knew the difference between them and how to pay attention to the correct diagnosis by the doctor and do tests to choose the appropriate treatment.
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