Anaemia – Iron Deficiency – Diagnosis and Management
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30 mins CPD
80% required to pass
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.
Topics covered
Haematology
Date created
01/10/2018
Last revision
03/08/2023
Next revision
01/08/2028