Iron deficiency
Iron deficiency: Introduction
Iron is needed to make blood, and lack of iron leads to
having too few red blood cells,
a condition called anemia.
The body can also lose iron through heavy menstruation,
bleeding injuries, and other causes of blood loss.
Symptoms of Iron deficiency
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Medical Books Excerpts
- ANEMIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Anemia
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Anemia
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Pallor
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- ANEMIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Pallor
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Pallor
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Anemia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Anemia
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Pallor
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Pallor
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Pallor
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- ANEMIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Causes of Iron deficiency
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Definitions of Iron deficiency:
Anemia characterized by decreased or absent iron stores, low serum iron concentration, low transferrin saturation, and low hemoglobin concentration or hematocrit value. The erythrocytes are hypochromic and microcytic and the iron binding capacity is increased.
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