Figure 3 outlines an algorithm, which illustrates an approach to the infant with anemia. Table 7 shows how RBC indices and characteristics are used to assist in establishing a diagnosis.

NAINR. 2004;4(4):231-239. Acanthocyte Erythrocyte identified by numerous spiny cytoplasmic projections; similar to a Burr cell Acanthocytosis, condition in which the majority of erythrocytes are ...

Anemia is when you have low levels of red blood cells. When this happens, your organs and tissues have a harder time getting oxygen. You may feel fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath.

Anemia of chronic disease is caused by long-term underlying health conditions, such as autoimmune disorders, that affect your body’s ability to make red blood cells. If you have anemia, you have ...

Megaloblastic anemia is a type of vitamin deficiency anemia that causes larger-than-normal red blood cells and enlarged and abnormal red blood cell precursors (megaloblasts) to appear in the bone ...

Bill Burr's "Drop Dead Years" press tour has become an Elon Musk roast. The comedian, who has made a number of media appearances to promote his new stand-up special on Hulu, has picked apart the ...

Comedian Bill Burr told the co-hosts of "The View" on Thursday that Elon Musk was going to "trash" the Earth because the billionaire allegedly had no concern for the planet. "Is there anybody ...

Comedian Bill Burr attacked liberals Monday for having "no teeth whatsoever" to fight back against billionaires like Elon Musk. Burr previewed his upcoming Hulu comedy special "Drop Dead Years ...

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) is a blood test that calculates the average concentration of hemoglobin in red blood cells in relation to their total volume. Low MCHC values may ...