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Once daily FeSO4, or one every other day, is enough. Please stop prescribing 3x/day oral iron as this only causes more side effects
Anaemia with Microcytosis | |
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Iron Deficiency Anaemia | (TIBC <16% = IDA) low Ferritin, low serum iron, high TIBC [No iron in BM] |
Thalassaemia trait | very low MCV (small cells), normal or high ferritin, high HbA2 |
Anaemia chronic disease | high TIBC + serum iron; high ferritin |
Sideroblastic anaemia | hypochromic RBC, high iron in BM |
Lead or Aluminium toxicity |