A 60-year-old man with CKD stage 4 is found to have normochromic normocytic anaemia with a low reticulocyte count. What is the most appropriate initia...

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A 60-year-old man with CKD stage 4 is found to have normochromic normocytic anaemia with a low reticulocyte count. What is the most appropriate initial treatment step?

Accepted Answer

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) therapy

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Oral iron supplementation

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IV iron infusion

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Red blood cell transfusion

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Folic acid supplementation

CKD stage 4 — UKMLA MCQ

A 60-year-old man with CKD stage 4 is found to have normochromic normocytic anaemia with a low reticulocyte count. What is the most appropriate initial treatment step?