Question

A 70-year-old man presents with progressive fatigue and dyspnoea. Full blood examination shows haemoglobin 90 g/L, mean corpuscular volume 70 fL, ferritin 5 µg/L and low serum iron. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Iron deficiency anaemia

Answer

Anaemia of chronic disease

Answer

Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia

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Haemolytic anaemia

Answer

Aplastic anaemia

Practice question

A 70-year-old man presents with progressive fatigue and dyspnoea. Full blood examination shows haemoglobin 90 g/L, mean corpuscular volume 70 fL, ferritin 5 µg/L and low serum iron. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?