Clinical Case: Mr. Herbert is tired.
 
Symptoms & History

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation


Time to stop and think.
  • His symptoms are consistent with anemia.
  • His CBC indicates a microcytic anemia.
  • His LDH is minimally elevated.
  • His stool is positive for occult blood.
What's needed now? This isn't very complicated, he obviously has an iron deficiency anemia.


Just put him on an iron supplement and send him the bill.        Back

 

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