Chlorosis (female)

Chlorosis is a disease that occurs in women during the developmental maturity, which consists exclusively of decline in the proportion of hemoglobin in the blood. Chlorosis is widespread among young women in the late nineteenth century. Perhaps chlorotic condition starts very early during embryonic life or during early childhood, but it occurs in young people 12-18 years and associated with ovarian and menstrual cycles. What is striking in this patient was pale, sounding completely white, and ease of fatigue, the lips acquire grayish and the tongue has a bluish gray color.

Symptoms include fatigue and tiredness a bit of effort, the weight of the leg, dyspnea when climbing stairs, scintillating scotoma, headache, cold hands and feet, and menstrual disorders may be amenorrhea, vaginal discharge, and constipation. In more severe cases of chlorosis occurs relative lack of mitral and tricuspid valves. Changes in the characteristics present chlorosis CBC: real hyperchromic anemia, which decrease the proportion of hemoglobin in the blood. The number of erythrocytes is usually normal, but occasionally the upper and lower figures, but the most important change is the proportion of low hemoglobin, which usually varies between 70 and 15%. Therefore, also in the globular value, the amount is less than 0.7, generally varies between 0.5 and 0.6.

In colored extensions poikilocytosis surprising and above all great pale red blood cells. In preparation stained erythrocytes observed some polychromatophils, while in chlorosis, not usually found red blood cells with basophilic granulation. Chlorosis is a chronic condition that can last for several years, more than eight, but the direction is usually seen, usually associated with the treatment and the time of year, it becomes visible annoyance to early spring and early autumn improvement.