iron deficiency anaema Flashcards
1
Q
how many people worldwide
A
2 billion
2
Q
is it the what?
A
most common nutrient defiecency world wide
3
Q
who
A
pregnancy growth blood loss-females during periods and trauma and surgery insufficient intake-diet malabsorption -gastrectomy, h.pylori, coeliac disease crohns etc therefore loss blood transfusion BACTERIAL OVEGROWTH IN GUT schistomasis and hookworms
4
Q
symptoms
A
dizziness fainting (severe) angina heart attack (severe) sob fatigue poor concentration fast HR cold peripheries
5
Q
signs
A
glotittis
koilnychia
pallor -conjuctivial and pallor of skin
brittle hair
6
Q
Ix
A
bloods
look for Hb , folate, ferritin (especially!)
MCV
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7
Q
What is normal range for Hb
A
abover 13.5 in men and above 11.5 in womenless than <8 consider transfusion
8
Q
which meds can cause
A
NSAIDs,
9
Q
management
A
increase in diet
ferrous sulphate 200mg
10
Q
caution with meds
A
black stool
constipation
avoid with levothyroxine and bisphosphaates
