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Iron deficiency anemia physical examination

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Patients with iron deficiency anemia may appear normal in some cases but usually if anemia is moderate or severe, the patient would appear pale. All organ systems can be involved by the effects of anemia.

Physical Examination

Physical Examination

Appearance of the patient

  • Patients with iron deficiency anemia usually appear pale[1][2][3][4].

Vital signs

HEENT

Skin

  • Pale skin color (pallor)
  • Dry and rough skin

Lungs

Heart

Abdomen

Extremities

References

References

  1. ↑ Camaschella C (2015). “Iron-deficiency anemia”. N Engl J Med. 372 (19): 1832–43. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1401038. PMID 25946282.
  2. ↑ Lopez A, Cacoub P, Macdougall IC, Peyrin-Biroulet L (2016). “Iron deficiency anaemia”. Lancet. 387 (10021): 907–16. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60865-0. PMID 26314490.
  3. ↑ Khadem G, Scott IA, Klein K (2012). “Evaluation of iron deficiency anaemia in tertiary hospital settings: room for improvement?”. Intern Med J. 42 (6): 658–64. doi:10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02724.x. PMID 22288902.
  4. ↑ Camaschella C (2015). “Iron deficiency: new insights into diagnosis and treatment”. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2015: 8–13. doi:10.1182/asheducation-2015.1.8. PMID 26637694.

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