Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2016
A woman complains of muscle weakness and general fatigue, dyspnea, vertigo, brittleness of her hair and nails, an urge to eat chalk. Anamnesis states uterine fibroid. Common blood analysis: erythrocytes - 2,8 T/l, Hb- 80 g/l, color index - 0,78, anisocytosis, polycythemia, serum iron - 10 mcmol/l. What diagnosis is most likely?
Answer options
- B12-deficient anemia
- Hypoplastic anemia
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Aplastic anemia
Correct answer
Iron-deficiency anemia
Explanation
A woman complains of muscle weakness and general fatigue, dyspnea, vertigo, brittleness of her hair and nails, an urge to eat chalk. Anamnesis states uterine fibroid. Common blood analysis: erythrocytes - 2,8 T/l, Hb- 80 g/l, color index - 0,78, anisocytosis, poikilocythemia, serum iron - 10 mcmol/l. What diagnosis is most likely?
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