Question

A 30-year-old pregnant woman at 28 weeks' gestation presents with complaints of fatigue and pallor. Her haemoglobin is 92 g/L, MCV 70 fL, and ferritin is low. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Oral iron supplementation and dietary counselling

Answer

Erythropoietin injections

Answer

Blood transfusion to normalise haemoglobin

Answer

No treatment required in pregnancy

Answer

High-dose folic acid only

Practice question

A 30-year-old pregnant woman at 28 weeks' gestation presents with complaints of fatigue and pallor. Her haemoglobin is 92 g/L, MCV 70 fL, and ferritin is low. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?