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Introduction Anemia is a condition that develops due to low levels of hemoglobin &lt; 10.5 g/dl. If you have anemia, your body does not get enough oxygen-rich blood which means your body parts unable to get enough oxygen via oxygenated blood, which results into tiredness, shortness of breath, suffocation & generalized weakness. Some people experience dizziness &amp; heart arrhythmias.Anemia is a condition that develops due to low levels of hemoglobin &lt; 10.5 g/dl. If you have anemia,your body doesnot get enough oxygen-rich blood which means your body parts unable to get enoughoxygen via oxygenated blood, which results into tiredness, shortness of breath, suffocation &generalized weakness. Some people experience dizziness &amp; heart arrhythmias.There are many types of Anemia:• Iron deficiency anemia• Vitamin B12-deficiency anemia.• Hemolytic anemia.Anemia especially Iron deficiency anemia, is common during pregnancy. Pregnant women are at highrisk for developing anemia especially in second or third trimester.Anemia in pregnancy is preventable and treatable but severe or untreated anemia in pregnancy can cause following complications:•Preterm labour•Increased blood loss during delivery•Low birthweight•Developmental delays in your baby.Anemia is a condition that develops due to low levels of hemoglobin &lt; 10.5 g/dl. If you have anemia,your body doesnot get enough oxygen-rich blood which means your body parts unable to get enoughoxygen via oxygenated blood, which results into tiredness, shortness of breath, suffocation &generalized weakness. Some people experience dizziness &amp; heart arrhythmias.There are many types of Anemia:• Iron deficiency anemia• Vitamin B12-deficiency anemia.• Hemolytic anemia.Anemia especially Iron deficiency anemia, is common during pregnancy. Pregnant women are at highrisk for developing anemia especially in second or third trimester.Anemia in pregnancy is preventable and treatable but severe or untreated anemia in pregnancy can cause following complications:•Preterm labour•Increased blood loss during delivery•Low birthweight•Developmental delays in your baby. Recommended Daily Amount of Iran, In Milligram (Mg): 14 to 18 years 27mg19 to 50 years 27mgBREASTFEEING:14 to 18 years 10mg19 to 50 years 9mgTreatment for anemia depends upon the severity of deficiency. it may starts from iron supplements viaoral route &amp; ends with IV iron therapy, if orally treatment is insufficient to meet the demands. Symptoms: Symptoms may develop upon the severity of deficiency:• Weakness• Fatigue• Shortness of breath• Palpitations• Irregular heartbeat• Dizziness &amp; fainting Diagnosis: Iron deficiency anemia/ cobalamin deficiency anemia is treated according to hb &amp; serum feritin level.Treatment varies according to stages of pregnancy. Treatment And Management: Upon complaints doctors order for complete blood count &amp; other diagnostic tests which include(serum ferritin, Vit B12). 1st TRIMESTER: If Hb> 7g/dl ruled out, (100-200mg) elemental oral iron. check for Hb rise>1g/dl at 2 weeks. if no response occured. B12 supplement & folate added with elemental iron. 2nd TRIMESTER: If Hb 30ug/dl occur (ferritin> 100 with T sat> 15%). If ferritin 36 weeks, Urgent blood transfusion required. Oral Iron Therapy: Depending upon the type of preparation only 1-8% iron is absorbed from the available oral ironpreparation.Maximum dose of iron absorption is only upto 160mg/day. Whereas recommended dose of elementaliron in pregnancy is 100-200mg/day in the British guideline and 120mg/day in the WHO guideline.In general, ferric salt (III) have greater GI tolerability than ferrous (II) salts at the cost of reduced ironabsorption. Intravenous Iron Therapy: Intravenous iron therapy includes high-molecular iron dextran which is no longer justified due tomultiple transfusions &amp; comparatively low rise in Hb/ferritin, numerous other newer iron preparationslike iron-isomaltoside and iron- carboxymaltose which allow larger infusion of elemental iron to beadministered over a short period of time with high rise of Hb/ferritin. Author: Rubab Zahra

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