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What Clinical Findings Are Associated With Iron Deficiency Anemia?

1.     Ms. Blankenship has iron deficiency anemia. She has just had a total abdominal hysterectomy. Her postoperative hemoglobin is 8, and her hematocrit is 25. She states that she has been anemic for years. What clinical findings are commonly associated with iron deficiency anemia?
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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Hi, dear.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Features of iron deficiency anemia are generalised weakness, pallor, breathlessness, spoon shaped nails, angular stomatitis, glossitis etc. Moreover she may have some chronic bleeding.
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Wish you a very good health.
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What Clinical Findings Are Associated With Iron Deficiency Anemia?

Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Features of iron deficiency anemia are generalised weakness, pallor, breathlessness, spoon shaped nails, angular stomatitis, glossitis etc. Moreover she may have some chronic bleeding. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.