Generic symptoms of anaemia
things necessary for making RBCS: ask if they eat red meat, animal products, green leafy vegetables
things effecting absorption: IBD, stomah durgeries
Where blood can be lost from: bleeding in stool, haematemesis, bloody nose, periods, haematuria, recent surgery, blood donation, trauma, peptic ulcer
Chronic diseases: CKD (EPO),
other cell lines: bruising/bleeding, infection, BM infiltration, BM filaure, destruction of cells, SLE,
Rarer causes: creation/destruction, sickle cell, thallassemia, jaundice
B12 def: peripheral neuropathy
family Hx anaemia or autoimmune conditions