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BLOOD DISORDERS
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MARY BENITEZ

IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
    Iron deficiency anemia occurs when your body does not have enough iron.   The importance of iron is to get enough oxygen through your body.   The body uses iron to make hemoglobin which carries oxygen throughout your body.   If you do not have enough iron the body will make fewer and smaller blood cells.   Less hemoglobin means you get less oxygen.  
    There are several causes for this disease.   Some causes include heavy menstrual bleeding, not enough iron in the foods you are eating, bleeding in the body and your body does not absorb iron well.
    The symptoms are as follows: 1) Feeling weak and tiring out more easily, 2) Feeling dizzy, 3) Grumpier and crankier, 4) Headaches, 5) Looking very pale, 6) Short of breath, 7) Trouble concentrating.
    The diagnosis for iron deficiency anemia is to get a physical examination that includes a complete blood count to look at your red blood cells as well as an iron test to see how much iron is in your blood.  
    The treatment for iron deficiency anemia is to take iron supplement pills to build the iron in your body.   You can prevent anemia by eating the right amount of iron every day. Iron-rich foods include meats, eggs, and whole-grain or iron-fortified foods. You can also get iron from many other foods, including peas, beans, oatmeal, prunes, and figs.   You can also prevent iron deficiency anemia by taking care of yourself during your pregnancy.   Taking prenatal vitamins during your pregnancy helps to give you the right amount of iron during that time.   After your child is born breast feeding your child for up to a year as breast milk is a good source of fiber.  
SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
    Sickle cell anemia is a disease passed down through heredity.   This anemia happens when the red blood cells form an abnormal crescent shape instead of the normal shaped like disc.   Sickle cell anemia produces a abnormal type of hemoglobin known as hemoglobin...