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What is a common cause of iron deficiency anemia?
What is a common cause of iron deficiency anemia?
- Inadequate vitamin C intake and low iron need during infancy
- Inadequate iron intake and increased iron need during pregnancy (correct)
- Excessive iron intake and low iron need during pregnancy
- Excessive vitamin C intake and increased iron need during pregnancy
Which blood feature is associated with iron deficiency anemia?
Which blood feature is associated with iron deficiency anemia?
- Increase in serum iron and decrease in reticulocytes
- Decrease in serum iron and increase in total iron binding capacity (correct)
- Increase in serum iron and decrease in total iron binding capacity
- Decrease in serum iron and increase in reticulocytes
What condition is associated with iron deficiency anemia where the fingernails are thin, brittle, and concave with raised edges?
What condition is associated with iron deficiency anemia where the fingernails are thin, brittle, and concave with raised edges?
- Koilonychia (correct)
- Leukonychia
- Onychomycosis
- Paronychia
What is the decrease in all erythrocyte indices found in microcytic hypochromic anemia?
What is the decrease in all erythrocyte indices found in microcytic hypochromic anemia?
What is a symptom of iron deficiency anemia related to the tongue?
What is a symptom of iron deficiency anemia related to the tongue?
Study Notes
Iron Deficiency Anemia
- A common cause of iron deficiency anemia is chronic blood loss or inadequate dietary iron intake.
- Iron deficiency anemia is associated with microcytic hypochromic anemia, characterized by small (microcytic) and pale (hypochromic) red blood cells.
- Koilonychia, a condition characterized by thin, brittle, and concave fingernails with raised edges, is associated with iron deficiency anemia.
- In microcytic hypochromic anemia, there is a decrease in all erythrocyte indices, including mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC).
- One symptom of iron deficiency anemia is a sore or inflamed tongue (glossitis).
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Test your knowledge of iron deficiency anemia with this quiz. Explore the causes and symptoms, including microcytic hypochromic anemia and decreased erythrocyte indices. Learn about the conditions associated with these characteristics, such as thalassemia and severe iron deficiency anemia.
