A 53-year-old female with iron deficiency anaemia is referred for investigation. NICE guidance states that post-menopausal women with iron deficiency ...

Question

A 53-year-old female with iron deficiency anaemia is referred for investigation. NICE guidance states that post-menopausal women with iron deficiency anaemia should be investigated for which potential cause first?

Accepted Answer

Colonoscopy for GI blood loss

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Gastroscopy for coeliac disease

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H. pylori testing

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CT abdomen

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Pelvic ultrasound

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Iron deficiency anaemia

A 53-year-old female with iron deficiency anaemia is referred for investigation. NICE guidance states that post-menopausal women with iron deficiency anaemia should be investigated for which potential cause first?