Overview

This course is likely to take approximately 30 minutes to complete and contains the following elements. 

• Background
  • Definition, causes, prevalence, complications.
• Diagnosis
  • Signs and symptoms, investigations, interpreting investigation results, and differential diagnosis.
• Management
  • How to manage someone with confirmed iron deficiency anaemia, treatment, ongoing supplementation, when to refer, and follow up.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading. 

Goals

During this course you will learn how to:

• Diagnose iron deficiency anaemia.
• Investigate suspected iron deficiency anaemia.
• Manage iron deficiency anaemia.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered