A 48-year-old woman presents with fatigue and exertional dyspnoea. Blood tests show Hb 92 g/L, MCV 72 fL, and ferritin 6 µg/L. She has no menorrhagia....

Question

A 48-year-old woman presents with fatigue and exertional dyspnoea. Blood tests show Hb 92 g/L, MCV 72 fL, and ferritin 6 µg/L. She has no menorrhagia. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Refer for urgent upper and lower GI investigation for possible blood loss

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Start oral iron and no further investigation

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Start vitamin B12 injections

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Arrange haemoglobin electrophoresis only

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Reassure and repeat Hb in 6 months

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Iron deficiency anaemia

A 48-year-old woman presents with fatigue and exertional dyspnoea. Blood tests show Hb 92 g/L, MCV 72 fL, and ferritin 6 µg/L. She has no menorrhagia. What is the most appropriate next step in management?