A 70-year-old man presents with progressive fatigue and exertional dyspnoea. FBC shows Hb 9.2 g/dL, MCV 72 fL, and ferritin is low. He denies overt bl...

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A 70-year-old man presents with progressive fatigue and exertional dyspnoea. FBC shows Hb 9.2 g/dL, MCV 72 fL, and ferritin is low. He denies overt bleeding. What is the most appropriate next investigation?

Accepted Answer

Arrange an urgent upper and lower GI endoscopy

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Start oral Ferrous Sulfate and no further tests

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Order haemoglobin electrophoresis for thalassaemia

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Repeat FBC in 6 months

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Perform a Coombs test for haemolysis

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

A 70-year-old man presents with progressive fatigue and exertional dyspnoea. FBC shows Hb 9.2 g/dL, MCV 72 fL, and ferritin is low. He denies overt bleeding. What is the most appropriate next investigation?