Iron deficiency anemia secondary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jogeet Singh Sekhon, M.D. [3]

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Secondary prevention measures involve iron supplementation, blood transfusion, and treating the cause of iron deficiency anemia.

Secondary Prevention

• Iron therapy (PO or IV) given to iron deficient patients.
• Blood transfusion with packed red cells given in severe anemia.
• Treating the cause of iron deficiency anemia.