Iron Deficieny Anaemia

Question 1

Features of Blood Test

Answer 1

Hb - low
MCV - low
MCH - low
MCHC - normal

Question 2

Symptoms of IDA

Answer 2

fatigue, brittle nails, hair thinning, tachycardia (raised heart rate), breathlessness, sore tongue, faint, cravings

Question 3

Causes of IDA

Answer 3

Poor diet, pregnancy, blood loss, dialysis, malabsorption, hookworms

Question 4

Haematological findings

Answer 4

Target cells, hypochromia, microcytes, anisopoikilocytes
(small pale diff shape/sizes)

Question 5

Treatment for IDA

Answer 5

Oral iron x3 per day for 3-6 months
Iv iron (ferric carboxymaltose)
Transfusion
Diet control

Question 6

Furthers tests to confirm IDA

Answer 6

transferrin
serum ferritin
marrow iron