Patient was educated on signs and symptoms of Vitamin B12  deficiency anemia as follows: Vitamin B12 is required for normal maturation of red blood cells in the human body. Mature red blood cells in circulation help pick up oxygen from the lungs, transport oxygen, and deliver it to the various body tissues. Deficiency of vitamin B12 can result in compromised and incomplete maturation of red blood cells. This can result in immature red cells in [...]

Patient was educated on signs and symptoms of Vitamin B12  deficiency anemia as follows: Vitamin B12 is required for normal maturation of red blood cells in the human body. Mature red blood cells in circulation help pick up oxygen from the lungs, transport oxygen, and deliver it to the various body tissues. Deficiency of vitamin B12 can result in compromised and incomplete maturation of red blood cells. This can result in immature red cells in [...]

Patient was educated on the importance of Vitamin B12 or Cobalamin as follows: Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient of human diet and a water-soluble vitamin, belonging to vitamin B-complex group. Vitamin B12 is available in a wide variety of food sources. A portion of vitamin consumed is used by the body for metabolic needs. A portion of the vitamin is stored in the liver and the rest is excreted in the urine. Since this [...]

Patient was educated on anemia as follows: Anemia is a condition in which, a patient is deficient on healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells perform the task of carrying oxygen and nutrients to all the living body tissues. Low red blood cell count can lead to deficient oxygen and nutrient transport to the tissues. Anemia can be short term or long term, based on the pathology. Short term anemia can be secondary to any [...]