“How does anemia affect adults?”

Usually the patient feels tired, fatigue, sometimes unable to do their daily living activity. The complete blood count (CBC) is the most common test used to confirm anemia. It is part of the routine tests done. The complete CBC test the hemoglobin and hematocrit. The hemoglobin is the iron-rich protein part in the red blood cell that carries the oxygen. The hematocrit is a measure how much space the red blood cells take up in your blood. Low level of hemoglobin or hematocrit signify anemia. Everything has to do with the type of anemia and how it was acquired. For example, iron deficiency anemia due to blood loss or due to lack of nutrients, can be corrected by stopping the blood loss and eating food that are reach in iron. Diet: beans, dried fruits, eggs, lean red meat, salmon, iron-fortified bread and cereal, peas, tofu, dark green leafy vegetables (Spanish cucumber, broccoli) among others. No, anemia due to hereditary condition, the etiology (cause) of that condition needs to be assessed to find the right treatment. Severe anemia could be very serious. Loosing blood quickly can be fatal. The three main causes are red blood cell loss, lack of red blood production in the bone marrow or red cell destruction by the immune system. A hematologist would be a great choice. They will send the test to the lab. For analysis. But a complete work up is appropriate to find the etiology of the anemia. Thank you.

Depends on degree. Slight, probably nothing. More severe, short of breath on exertion, weakness, chest pain on exertion, etc. Severe, can lea to cardiac arrhythmia and death.

Hello. The major issue in adults with anemia is the cause of the anemia. Anemia is one way of stating that a persons red blood cell concentration is lower than normal. This can be due to bleeding or abnormal destruction of red cells or inadequate production of red blood cells by the bone marrow. Whole books cover all of these problems. Treatment depends on the cause.
Basically a person can experience abnormal tiredness as a result of anemia. If bleeding is the cause stool can be either red due to the bleeding or tarry black due to digestion of the blood.
It is important for the doctor to recommend and do appropriate testing to determine the cause of the abnormality.