Weekly Discussion Question: Etiology of Anemia

Weekly Discussion Question: Etiology of Anemia

1. Explain how the etiology of anemia in older adults differs from the etiology in younger adults.
2. Distinguish between megaloblastosis and macrocytosis.
3. Discuss the pathophysiologic process of NSAID- and H. pylori- induced peptic ulcers.

Reference must be from articles and website in United States such as American Journal Society, Nursing Journal Articles, AHRQ, CDC website, Framing House guideline, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed, Journal of Medicine, Mayo clinic, etc.