Anemia. [Review]

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Citation: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 32(3):613-28, 2014 Aug.PMID: 25060253Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Emergency MedicineForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | ReviewSubject headings: *Anemia/di [Diagnosis] | *Anemia/th [Therapy] | Anemia/et [Etiology] | Emergency Service, Hospital | Hematologic Tests | HumansYear: 2014Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - presentISSN:
  • 0733-8627
Name of journal: Emergency medicine clinics of North AmericaAbstract: Patients with anemia are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED); emergency physicians (EPs) often play an important role in the evaluation and management of anemia. Although many patients have findings consistent with anemia on routine laboratory tests, only a small percentage will require acute intervention. An understanding of the broader types of anemia and how to manage such patients is important in the practice of an EP, as the presence of anemia will impact treatment plans for a variety of other disorders. This article reviews the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the ED with anemia. Copyright 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.All authors: Lane DR, Vieth JTFiscal year: FY2015Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2014-09-23
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Patients with anemia are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED); emergency physicians (EPs) often play an important role in the evaluation and management of anemia. Although many patients have findings consistent with anemia on routine laboratory tests, only a small percentage will require acute intervention. An understanding of the broader types of anemia and how to manage such patients is important in the practice of an EP, as the presence of anemia will impact treatment plans for a variety of other disorders. This article reviews the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the ED with anemia. Copyright 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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