A 45-year-old woman with severe menorrhagia and iron deficiency anemia (ferritin 8 ng/mL) but Hb 10 g/dL asks about IV iron vs oral. What do guideline...

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A 45-year-old woman with severe menorrhagia and iron deficiency anemia (ferritin 8 ng/mL) but Hb 10 g/dL asks about IV iron vs oral. What do guidelines suggest?

Accepted Answer

Oral iron is acceptable first-line; consider IV if intolerance

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malabsorption

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or need for rapid repletion

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IV iron required for all

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No iron; transfuse only

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A 45-year-old woman with severe menorrhagia and iron deficiency anemia (ferritin 8 ng/mL) but Hb 10 g/dL asks about IV iron vs oral. What do guidelines suggest?