Question

A 35-year-old man presents with fatigue and pallor. Blood tests show microcytic anaemia with low ferritin. After excluding dietary causes, what is the next step in a male adult with iron deficiency anaemia?

Accepted Answer

Upper and lower GI endoscopies to look for blood loss

Answer

Start IV iron immediately

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Serum B12 and folate levels

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Bone marrow biopsy

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Empirical iron supplementation without further tests

Practice question

A 35-year-old man presents with fatigue and pallor. Blood tests show microcytic anaemia with low ferritin. After excluding dietary causes, what is the next step in a male adult with iron deficiency anaemia?