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Anaemia

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Clinical features

Do not bother looking for the following - they are little help at diagnosing or excluding anaemia: 
  • nailbed pallor b
  • palmar crease pallor b  

Note:

  • No clinician agreed with another when identifying palmar crease pallor b

Expiry date: September 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors   R   Dinniwell , CM   Ball
Reviewer   D   Chitnavas
CAT Writers   R   Dinniwell , CM   Bal, C Wottonl