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Anaemia - Coggle Diagram
Anaemia
Signs and Symptoms
Fatigue
Dyspnoea
Headache
Cognitive dysfulction
Syncope or dizziness
Palpitations
Allopecia
Pallor
Causes
Insufficient intake- Dietary
Increased demand- Pregnancy
Blood loss (?GI)
Medications
Malabsorption
Management- Confirmed deficiency
Screen for coeliac
Iron replacement
Q-Fit (if iron deficient)
Iron rich diet
Monitor for response
Differentials
Thalassaemia
Sideroblastic anaemias
Anaemia of chronic disease: CKD
Lead poisoning
Maliganancy
Complications
Fatigue
Increased susceptibility to infection
Attention deficits
Heart failure
Red Flags
Rectal bleeding
Post menopausal bleeding
60 with iron deficiency anaemia
Investigations
FBC
U&E
Low MCV- Check ferritin, folate & B12