Question

A 29-year-old woman is diagnosed with iron-deficiency anaemia during pregnancy at 20 weeks’ gestation. Hb is 92 g/L, MCV 70 fL. She is asymptomatic. What is the most appropriate first-line management?

Accepted Answer

Oral iron supplementation and dietary advice

Answer

Blood transfusion

Answer

Parenteral iron immediately

Answer

No treatment required as anaemia is common in pregnancy

Answer

High-dose Folate only

Practice question

A 29-year-old woman is diagnosed with iron-deficiency anaemia during pregnancy at 20 weeks’ gestation. Hb is 92 g/L, MCV 70 fL. She is asymptomatic. What is the most appropriate first-line management?