A 66-year-old with iron-deficiency anaemia (microcytosis, ferritin 8 µg/L) with no overt bleeding. Next best step in men/postmenopausal women?...

Question

A 66-year-old with iron-deficiency anaemia (microcytosis, ferritin 8 µg/L) with no overt bleeding. Next best step in men/postmenopausal women?

Accepted Answer

Refer on suspected cancer pathway for GI investigation

Answer

Start oral iron only

Answer

Check B12/folate only

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Empirical PPI

Answer

Colonoscopy if symptomatic only

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Iron-Deficiency Anaemia