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Iron Deficiency Anemia Recommended Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection, and Management Among U.S. Children and Women of Childbearing Age (1993) / Chapter Skim
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RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN NONPREGNANT WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE
Pages 22-23

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... If medical or social risk factors for anemia are present (high parity, frequent blood donation, high menstrual blood loss, previous diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia, poverty, or recent immigration) , more frequent screening is warranted.
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... Further history, including dietary history, a more thorough physical exam, and additional laboratory studies (i.e., complete blood count, reticulocyte count, and serum ferritin concentration) are indicated to determine the cause of anemia.
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Key Terms

  • ferritin concentration
  • serum ferritin
  • deficiency anemia
  • anemia combined
  • iron therapy

  • venipuncture blood
  • confirm analysis
  • fruit juice
  • varied diet
  • appropriate cutoff

  • reticulocyte count
  • complete blood
  • nonpregnant women
  • normal limits
  • slightly lower

  • women planning
  • including meat
  • determine repletion
  • frequent screening
  • therapeutic measures

  • previous diagnosis
  • lower hemoglobin
  • recommended prior
  • hemoglobin values
  • increased risk

  • blood count
  • frequent blood
  • skin puncture
  • blood loss
  • puncture sample


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