Pernicious Anemia: Clinical Findings

Question 1

Pernicious Anemia: Clinical Findings

Answer 1

1. Weakness, Sore mouth
2. Paresthesia, Dyspnea, Pallor
3. Beefy red tongue
4. (+) Positive Romberg Test - loss of balance when eyes close)
5. Gastric analysis: no intrinsic factors
6. Schilling Test: urine test for B12 absorption (Positive results is less than 6-8% of the radioactive cobalamin in a 24hr time)