Coyer Sharon M, Lash Ayhan Aytekin
Northern Illinois University School of Nursing, DeKalb, IL, USA.
Medsurg Nurs. 2008 Apr;17(2):77-83, 91; quiz 84.
Anemia is a decrease in erythrocyte mass or amount of hemoglobin from impaired production of erythrocytes, blood loss, or increased erythocyte destruction. The pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and selected pathologies of anemia and their implications for nursing practice are reviewed.