Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Diagnosis:

Easy fatigability.

Sense of weakness.

Decreased concentration.

Dyspnea.

Palpitation.

Headache.

Blurring of vision.

Gastric upset, anorexia and dyspepsia.

By examination:

Hypotension.

Haemic murmur.

Pallor.

Increased neck arterial and capillary pulsations.

Water hammer pulse (rare).

Investigation:

 HB% - E.S.R - CBC → microcytic hypochromic anemia.

Treatment:

- Iron capsules 1×1 after lunch.

- Vit.B complex tablets.

Iron: Haematon cap, - Fefol cap. – Haematron tab. – Haema caps cap.

Vit B: vit B complex tab. – Neuroton tab.

Fer in sol drops in iron deficiency in children:

10 drops → < 2 years → 3 times daily.

15 drops → 2 years - 6 years → 3 times daily.

20 drops → 6 years -12 years → 3 times daily.