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What is Iron deficiency anemia?
Iron-deficiency anaemia (or iron-deficiency anaemia) is a common anaemia (low red blood cell or haemoglobin levels) caused by insufficient dietary intake and absorption of iron, and/or iron loss.
Questions and answers on "Iron deficiency anemia"
i do not have my menstrations before 3 months onwards when i m 17 i consulted a doctor in result, i got hormonal imbalance on that time i had my cycle upto 2 months after that problems are started as before , again i consulted a doctor this time i have iron deficiency anemia can u plz help me in this
MD Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You have history of hormone imbalance and now you have iron deficiency.
Iron deficiency is very common disease. It may be due to nutritional deficiency or chronic blood loss. If you have history of heavy bleeding then it...
I'm just wondering about the possible symptoms of iron deficiency anemia, I am a lab/x-ray tech (so I am educated about medical conditions) and just today my son was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia, and even though I know the regular symptoms, I never would have guessed he had such a low iron lever
MD Palllor , whitish color of the skin , increased weakness, early fatigue are some of the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia. Get MCV and MCHC done. Total iron binding capacity is another test of significance.
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?
MD 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,...
Why do i like eating ice
MD Brief Answer:
It's a kind of addiction
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
Hi, I am Dr Anshul Varshney , I have read your query in detail , I understand your concern.
Pagophagia is the actual term for being addicted to eating ice cubes. So you are suffering from it. This has been linked...
4 yr old caucassian female tired all the time only eats pasta, breads, hot dogs and drinks artificial fruit punch. She has an iron deficiency anemia explain the purpose of plasma, red blood cells and platelets
MD Brief Answer:
Kindly attach the blood investigation report
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXX
Thanks for your query.
If the blood investigation report is available, kindly upload it using a feature on the right side of this query page. So that appropriate management plan can be decided.
1. Plasma...
I am taking ferrous gluconate for iron deficiency anemia....each pill is 325 mg with 34 units of elemental iron. The dosing is confusing....not sure if the therapeutic does refers to the actual pill or to the actual dose of elemental iron. I am currently taking 2 325 mg pills every 12 hours. That gives me 68 units of iron every 12 hours....Am I calculating this correctly?
MD Hello.
Iron supplements are available in different forms one of which is the gluconate salt. This has better absorption and tolerance than the other forms.
The standard dosage of iron i.e. the dose at which the body can be expected to absorb iron most is not fixed as such. Usually followed is...
Hi,
I had a CBC report with alert stating that marked aniocytosis moderate poikilocytosis.Predominantly microcytic hypochromic cells with microcytes and leukocytes. My Iron reference range is 21. Please let me know,whether it id curable
is not leukocytes. typo error ovalocytes
MD Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Your blood reports are suggestive of iron deficiency anemia. It is fully treatable with iron supplements. In addition, we need to find out the reason for iron deficiency. Either it could be lack of iron in diet, or due to blood loss (bleeding in stool,...
My son has been diagnosed with iron deficient anemia. Also with his blood test is showed his SED rate at 56 - quite elevated even though he is anemic. The pathology from blood work though showed that all cells were normal. What should I be thinking? What is wrong? Other info you need to know - he has a TERRIBLE diet - eats only bland things - doesn't eat a lot of anything.
MD Hi
I think your child need to change his eating habits. He should also take green leafy vegetables, take nonveg, pomegranate juice is rich in iron. Additionally he must be given iron tablets / syrup depending upon his tolerance. Kindly also go for deworming as well. He will be fine soon.
Take...
my RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH - SD(RDW-SD) is 56.7 fL. Is there any reason to worry?
MD Brief Answer:
Possible Iron deficiency anemia
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir.
I can certainly understand your concerns.
Elevated RDW suggests iron deficiency anemia.
This needs complete evaluation through following tests.
1.Complete blood counts.
2.Serum iron studies.
3.Peripheral blood smear....
Hi I got a blood report of my child. Can you please have a look to the report and elaborate?
MD Brief Answer:
Thalassemia minor should be ruled out
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for asking on this platform
I have seen the reports.
It shows that the hemoglobin level is low(9.8) as age.Condition with low hemoglobin is called 'Anemia'.
The most common cause of anemia in this age is due to...
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Recent questions on Iron deficiency anemia
MD I have a low WBC. I have B12 anemia and iron deficiency anemia 10 years post gastric bypass. I also have scattered petechiae on my upper body, joint aches and pains and fatigue. I take B12 injections now every 2 weeks and had an iron infusion 6 weeks ago. I still don t feel well. Any thoughts?
MD I have a history of anemia. My iron stores have been low the past year or so. I started a low dose birth control pill that regulated my periods during the same time. Up until recently they have been very regular, with no change in iron levels. Now I have been bleeding for 45 days. Dr's are not sure why my levels never went up but they did infusions. Why all of a sudden is my period irregular again. Would the iron infusions contribute to this? Will they even work if my period does not stop?
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