Iron deficiency
Description
- *Iron deficiency in an adult is a symptom, not a diagnosis - find the source*
- Absolute (depleted stores) vs functional (adequate stores, unavailable - inflammation, ESA therapy)
- In a gastroenterological frame, three mechanisms:
- BLOOD LOSS - GI tract until proven otherwise in men and post-menopausal women
- MALABSORPTION - duodenum/proximal jejunum
- dec INTAKE - vegan/vegetarian, poverty, elderly
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