Caracterização da anemia Ferropriva em idosos

Abstract

The increase in the elderly population was growing from sec. XX, indicators suggest that growth and because of lower mortality and fecundity from sec. Past. You could say that, with larger numbers of elderly greater consequences due to aging that follow behind with the same disease, one of anemia. Anemia of fact and a problem for the Brazilian and global public health, with episodes that report evidence of deficiency and iron deficiency for a large portion of the elderly population. Terms established by the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasize that values ​​<13.0 g / dL for men and <12.0 for women are indicators of anemia. Hemoglobin concentration (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), red blood cell count (He), and the hematological indicators along with the RDW: For the diagnosis of anemia called specific test patterns where exams focuses on hematological data as it should be played. For their stocks and armazenação iron is important in practice for specific tests which will be tested for ferritin and transferrin which in turn is part of the complete monitoring of a diagnostic conclusion. Iron deficiency Anemia is characterized as microcytic and hypochromic anemia with erythrocyte distribution of small forms with the core discolorations clearly. The treatment of iron deficiency anemia can be by nutritional means and replacements of iron compounds and through them orally or parenterally. Due to prevention of anemia is recommended routine examinations which fits early diagnosis in order to have a good treatment avoiding imbalances that can affect the lives of this population. This work is in a bibliographic review that aims to characterize the iron deficiency anemia in the elderly.