Question

A 28-year-old woman who is 10 weeks pregnant presents for her booking appointment. Her routine screening blood tests show a haemoglobin of 102 g/L, MCV 75 fL, and ferritin of 8 µg/L. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Prescribe oral ferrous sulfate 200mg TDS

Answer

Dietary advice only

Answer

Prescribe oral ferrous fumarate 200mg OD

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Refer for intravenous iron infusion

Answer

Blood transfusion

Practice question

A 28-year-old woman who is 10 weeks pregnant presents for her booking appointment. Her routine screening blood tests show a haemoglobin of 102 g/L, MCV 75 fL, and ferritin of 8 µg/L. What is the most appropriate management?