Question

A 34-year-old woman presents with fatigue, weight gain and menorrhagia. Hb is 90 g/L with microcytosis and low ferritin. She has no gastrointestinal symptoms. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment for her anaemia?

Accepted Answer

Oral Ferrous sulphate

Answer

Intravenous iron infusion

Answer

Oral Vitamin B12

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Folic acid supplementation

Answer

Immediate blood transfusion

Practice question

A 34-year-old woman presents with fatigue, weight gain and menorrhagia. Hb is 90 g/L with microcytosis and low ferritin. She has no gastrointestinal symptoms. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment for her anaemia?