A 54-year-old woman presents with fatigue and shortness of breath on exertion. Blood tests show haemoglobin 86 g per litre, microcytosis and low ferri...

Question

A 54-year-old woman presents with fatigue and shortness of breath on exertion. Blood tests show haemoglobin 86 g per litre, microcytosis and low ferritin. She has heavy menstrual periods and no red-flag GI symptoms. What is the recommended first-line treatment for her iron deficiency anaemia?

Accepted Answer

One tablet daily of oral ferrous sulfate or equivalent continued for at least 3 months after haemoglobin normalises

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Intravenous iron infusion as first-line

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Two tablets three times daily of oral iron

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Immediate red blood cell transfusion

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Oral B12 and folate supplementation alone

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Iron deficiency anaemia

A 54-year-old woman presents with fatigue and shortness of breath on exertion. Blood tests show haemoglobin 86 g per litre, microcytosis and low ferritin. She has heavy menstrual periods and no red-flag GI symptoms. What is the recommended first-line treatment for her iron deficiency anaemia?