For some time, several friends or their children had anemia, and after adjustment they are now back to normal, some of them have not been noticed. So what exactly is anemia and is it serious? I. How do I know I am anemic? The easiest way is to go to the hospital and have a blood test. Hb<120g/L for adult males, Hb<110g/L for adult females (non-pregnant), and Hb<100g/L for pregnant women is anemia. Children have criteria for children, so I won't go into them again. If you find any of these conditions, it is recommended to go to the hospital for routine blood tests to rule out anemia. 1. Neurological symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, dreaminess, memory loss, inattention, etc. In children, anemia can cause crying and restlessness and even affect intellectual development. Some children may not be able to read well, which may be caused by anemia. Parents need to pay attention to this and not just blame their children; 2. Pallor is the main manifestation of the skin and mucous membranes when anemia is present. Many people go to the hospital because of pale and rough skin and lack of luster and find anemia. Of course, one of the types of anemia, hemolytic anemia, can cause yellow staining of the skin and mucous membranes; 3. After activity, it causes respiratory and circulatory symptoms such as faster and deeper breathing and palpitations and faster heart rate. The heavier the anemia, the greater the activity, the more obvious the symptoms. In severe anemia, there may be shortness of breath or even telangiectatic breathing even in a calm state. Long-term anemia, with overloaded heart and insufficient oxygen supply, can lead to anemic heart disease; 4. Digestive system symptoms such as abdominal distention and fullness, reduced appetite, and changes in stool regularity and traits, etc. Long-term chronic hemolysis can be combined with biliary stones and splenomegaly. Iron deficiency anemia may have foreign body sensation or heterophilia in swallowing. Megaloblastic anemia or pernicious anemia can cause tongue inflammation, tongue atrophy, beef tongue, mirror tongue, etc.; 5. Other. Extravascular hemolysis appears as high urobilinuria without bilirubin; intravascular hemolysis appears as hemoglobinuria and iron-containing hemoglobinuria, and in severe cases even causes oliguria, anuria, and acute renal failure. Long-term anemia can weaken male characteristics; affect the secretion of female hormones and lead to abnormal menstruation. Second, what are the causes of anemia? The production of red blood cells and hematocrit is like the product of a factory, which requires several links such as raw materials, processing in the factory, and preservation of the product. 1. Anemia caused by the lack of raw materials. Hematopoietic raw materials include proteins, lipids, vitamins (folic acid, vitamin B12, etc.), trace elements (iron, copper, zinc, etc.), etc. Inadequate or impaired utilization of any of the hematopoietic raw materials may lead to reduced red blood cell production. Iron deficiency anemia is common in clinical practice. Some cases of heavy menstrual flow or blood in the stool also show iron deficiency anemia; 2. Anemia caused by problems with the hematopoietic plant. Examples include aplastic anemia (AA), pure red blood cell aplastic anemia (PRCA), congenital abnormal erythropoietic anemia (CDA), and malignant clonal diseases of the hematopoietic system. Bone marrow necrosis, myelofibrosis, myelosclerosis, marble disease, bone marrow metastases from various extramedullary neoplastic diseases, and various infectious or non-infectious osteomyelitis; 3. Anemia caused by destruction of products. For example, hemolytic anemia (HA), i.e., anemia with excessive destruction of red blood cells. Blood loss anemia. C. What other tests are needed for anemia? Common tests include routine blood tests, bone marrow smear, etc. What should I do if I am anemic? 1.First of all, identify the cause; 2.Targeted treatment. The current incidence is more iron deficiency anemia and megaloblastic anemia, which are supplemented with iron and folic acid and vitamin B12, respectively. need to be rechecked after 2 weeks, and those with poor results need to be rediagnosed. Some people are treated and not rechecked, bringing hidden problems. There is a certain course of treatment for iron supplements, do not stop taking them once the hematocrit goes up. Anemia caused by iron deficiency anemia, folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiency is often treated very well. V. Chinese medicine in the treatment of anemia? 1. Chinese medicine carries out identification, which can be started in the regulation of the congenital kidney essence and the regulation of the acquired spleen and stomach, and can also be combined with the targeted use of Chinese medicine in modern medicine, and many times the auxiliary treatment is the main one. Compound soap and alum pills are effective in aplastic anemia; 2. Red dates and adzuki beans play an auxiliary therapeutic role in anemia; 3. Patients with iron deficiency anemia, pay attention to try not to drink tea, which affects the absorption of iron.