Iron Deficiency Anaemia: Clinical Aspect
Iron Deficiency Anaemia: Clinical Aspect
Iron Deficiency Anaemia: Clinical Aspect
Clinical Aspect
Infants 1 10
Children 0.5 5
Young women 2.0 20
Pregnant moms 3.0 30
Men & 1 10
postmenopausal
Consequences of Iron deficiency Anaemia
4. Lack of concentration
Growth Iron
Increased
Pregnancy & Lactation
requirements
Acute bleeding
Chronic blood loss
Poor sanitation & Blood loss
parasitism
reduced Hb concentration
moderate Severe
Normal
TREATMENT
It basically requires
3. supplementation of iron
Treatment
Nutritional counselling:
- Iron deficiency Is often due to poor intake rather than
blood loss
- The key success in the management of iron deficiency
DEFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
1. Beta thalassemia trait
2. Anemia of chronic disease
3. Sideroblastic anemia
Deferentiating iron deficiency anaemia from beta thalasemia