Anaemia in Rural Africa: Community Support for Control Activities where Malaria is Common |
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Preface | 1 |
Three Diagnosis and treatment | 7 |
Six Anaemia of AIDS and infections other than malaria | 14 |
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added treatment adults anaemia of malaria anaemic anaemic children anaemic patients antimalarials bleeding blood film report blood loss blood transfusion bottom slide Bulock causes of anaemia child chronic contraindicated decreased number deficiency anaemia diagnosis doctor or nurse drug resistance examine finger folate deficiency folic acid follow-up Gambia give iron glass slide globin haemo Haemoglobin chart showing haemoglobin level haemoglobin haemoglobin test hookworm hookworm infestation important Increased or decreased iron deficiency iron treatment iron-deficiency anaemia laboratory level haemoglobin line level of haemoglobin lobe malaria is endemic malaria parasites malaria prophylaxis menorrhagia moderate or severe mononuclear cells months mucous membranes non-haem iron Nucleated red cells number of platelets packed cell volume palpable pregnancy pregnant women pricked primary healthcare pyrimethamine referral clinic saponin severe anaemia sickle cell anaemia sickle cell clinic sickle cell disease spleen splenomegaly tablets thin blood film treat village clinic village health worker vitamin