A 28-year-old male triathlete noticed his performance was deteriorating. Blood tests confirmed he had iron deficiency and endoscopy showed this was due to slow hidden bleeding from the stomach from excess use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs he’d taken for...
A 31 year old woman in her third pregnancy was found to be anaemic during her routine blood test with the midwife at 28 weeks of pregnancy. She had assumed her exhaustion and difficulty sleeping was due to being pregnant and looking after her two young children. After...
A 22-year-old male student presents with fatigue, weakness, and difficulty concentrating. He reports a poor diet consisting mainly of fast food, processed snacks, and minimal intake of fruits and vegetables. Laboratory tests confirm iron depletion. Fortunately he was...
A 35-year-old female presents with palpitations, weakness, and shortness of breath. She reports heavy menstrual bleeding since the birth of her second child 4 years ago. Laboratory tests reveal a haemoglobin level of 90 g/L, MCV of 65 fl, and ferritin level of 8...
