A 45-year-old vegetarian woman presents with fatigue and pallor. Blood tests show Hb 9.0 g/dL, MCV 72 fL, ferritin low and transferrin saturation redu...

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A 45-year-old vegetarian woman presents with fatigue and pallor. Blood tests show Hb 9.0 g/dL, MCV 72 fL, ferritin low and transferrin saturation reduced. She has no menstrual periods due to endometrial ablation. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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Investigate for gastrointestinal blood loss and start oral Iron

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Reassure that this is dietary and give Iron only

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Start Vitamin B12 injections

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Arrange urgent bone marrow biopsy

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Start Prednisolone for presumed autoimmune haemolysis

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Iron-deficiency anaemia in non-menstruating woman

A 45-year-old vegetarian woman presents with fatigue and pallor. Blood tests show Hb 9.0 g/dL, MCV 72 fL, ferritin low and transferrin saturation reduced. She has no menstrual periods due to endometrial ablation. What is the most appropriate next step in management?