A 70-year-old woman presents feeling tired. Her haemoglobin is 98 g/L with MCV 72 fL and ferritin 8 µg/L. She is postmenopausal and has no obvious ble...

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A 70-year-old woman presents feeling tired. Her haemoglobin is 98 g/L with MCV 72 fL and ferritin 8 µg/L. She is postmenopausal and has no obvious bleeding. What is the most appropriate next step?

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Order colonoscopy and gastroscopy to investigate for occult gastrointestinal blood loss

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Start oral iron and attribute anaemia to diet

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Start IV iron and no further tests

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Arrange bone marrow biopsy

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Reassure as normal for age

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Iron deficiency anaemia

A 70-year-old woman presents feeling tired. Her haemoglobin is 98 g/L with MCV 72 fL and ferritin 8 µg/L. She is postmenopausal and has no obvious bleeding. What is the most appropriate next step?