TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anemia A1 - Ray, John C. A1 - Hemphill, Robin R. A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Cline, David M. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e AB - Anemia is a common medical problem worldwide, affecting approximately one quarter of the world's population, especially children, pregnant and premenopausal women, the elderly, and the chronically ill.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Anemia is not so much a disease as a sign or symptom. There are three broad causes of anemia: (1) blood loss, (2) decreased red blood cell production, and (3) increased red blood cell destruction. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/05 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121500549 ER -