Discuss hemoglobin, Discuss hemoglobin. What is it? How

Discuss hemoglobin

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20-year-old Caucasian female who is a college student. Lately she has been complaining of being tired, feeling fatigued in the afternoon and being cold. She is finding herself chewing on the ice in her cold drinks. She states she has no time for a good diet or exercise. She is pale and has some shortness of breath on occasion.

What are your initial thoughts about the patient?

What tests do you expect the provider to order? What will the reason be?

Her CBC comes back as a hemoglobin of 10.8, hematocrit of 34%, MCV of 74, ferritin level of 20, B12 level of 300 n/dL

Which diagnosis will fit the patient if she has the above values?

Iron deficiency anemia

Anemia of chronic disease

Thalassemia

Pernicious anemia

1. Discuss hemoglobin. What is it? How does it work? What is needed for it to do it's job?

2. What is normal hemoglobin counts for a woman at 20 years old?

3. What treatment is indicated for iron deficiency anemia? Both medication and non-medication.

4. What are women at higher risk than men for iron deficiency anemia? (at least 2 reasons discussed)

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