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Iron-deficiency anaemia — adult

PLAB 2 & PRES 3 · haematology · easy · 10 minutes

Candidate brief

Mrs Hughes, 62, presents with fatigue. Her FBC shows Hb 95 g/L, MCV 72 fL. Take a focused history and plan.

What examiners look for

NICE NG12: IDA in men or postmenopausal women → urgent GI referral to exclude malignancy.

Guideline references

• https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng12
• https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/anaemia-iron-deficiency/

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