A 26 yo Female patient complaining of severe fatigue and shortness of breath for the last 2 weeks. In addition to this finding the patient tells the doctor that her hands and feet feels unusually cold. During
the physical examination the physician notices discoloration of the lower lid conjunctiva and a pale skin.
When you measure her pulse rate you get 108 beats per minute. The patients also complains of a
throbbing headache that comes and goes for the last couple of days.
Vitals:
T: 98.61
P: 108 bpm
R: 22 rpm
BP: 110/70 mm/hg
SPO2%: 88%
1. What medical condition is she suffering from?
2. What are the signs and symptoms of the medical condition mentioned above in question 1
3. Is her pulse normal or abnormal, explain.
4. When you measure her Hemoglobin and Hematocrit levels, you find out that she has a reading
of Hb:9.5 g/dl and Het: 32%. Are these findings normal? Abnormal? Explain.
5. What are the Normal reference range for Hemoglobin and hematocrit in both males and
females?
6. What is the most common cause of anemia?
7. Explain what is pernicious anemia, and what is the name of the vitamin that cannot be absorbed
in this type of anemia
8. In your own words, explain how you measure this patient Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
using the Hemopoint H2 machine.