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anaemia (big) (blood tests (RBC (PVC/haematocrit (measure of viscosity),…

- - - - measure of viscosity
    - - average size of RBC
    - - average heamoglobin
  - - - bacteria and fungi
    - - parasitic infections
- - - - vit B12/folate deficiency
        
        can see pancytopenia with this
    - - alcohol
      - myelodysplasia
      - aplastic anaemia
      - hypothyroidism
      - pregnancy
      - azothioprine
  - - - haemolytic anaemia
      - anaemia of chronic disease
      - acute blood loss
      - renal disease
      - bone marrow failure
  - - - sideroblastic anaemia
      - lead poisoning
      - anaemia of chronic disease
      - thalassaemia
      - iron deficiency
- - - - melaena
      - haematemesis
      - suden pain or tearing sensation
      - heamaturia
    - - ecchymosis
      - petechia
      - purpura
    - - splenomegaly
        
        beta-thalassaemia
        
        haematological malignancies
        
        hereditary spherocytosis
      - hepatomegaly
        
        beta-thalassaemia
  - - - brittle fingernails
      - fatigue
      - cramps
      - dysphagia
    - - pale/yellow skin
      - sore red tongue
      - paraesthesia
      - abnormal proprioception
      - if severe dementia
    - - sore togue
      - reduce sense of taste
      - diarrhoea
      - paraesthesisa
      - muscle weakness