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=== History === | === History === | ||
The patients of iron deficiency anemia may present with a positive history of: | |||
* Pregnancy | * [[Pregnancy]] | ||
* Growth age (adolescence) | * Growth age ([[Adolescence|adolescence)]] | ||
* Bleeding (internal or external) | * [[Bleeding]] (internal or external) | ||
* Malabsorption | * [[Malabsorption]] | ||
* Decreased dietary intake | * Decreased dietary intake | ||
* Kidney disease | * [[Nephrology|Kidney disease]] | ||
* Chronic disease | * [[Chronic (medical)|Chronic disease]] | ||
* Contaminated food or water consumption | * Contaminated food or water consumption | ||
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* [[Palpitations]] | * [[Palpitations]] | ||
* F[[Fainting|ainting]] | * F[[Fainting|ainting]] | ||
* Missed menstrual cycle | * Missed [[menstrual cycle]] | ||
*Heavy menstrual cycle | *Heavy menstrual cycle | ||
*Weak/ brittle nails | *Weak/ brittle [[Nail (anatomy)|nails]] | ||
*Slow social development | *Slow social development | ||
*[[Lethargy]] | *[[Lethargy]] | ||
*Poor skin color | *[[Pallor|Poor skin color]] | ||
*Loss of desire for food | *Loss of desire for food | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
History and Symptoms
History
The patients of iron deficiency anemia may present with a positive history of:
- Pregnancy
- Growth age (adolescence)
- Bleeding (internal or external)
- Malabsorption
- Decreased dietary intake
- Kidney disease
- Chronic disease
- Contaminated food or water consumption
Common symptoms
- Fatigue
- Irritability
- Weakness
- Mud and ice craving
- Breathlessness
- Hair loss
- Lightheadedness
- Palpitations
- Fainting
- Missed menstrual cycle
- Heavy menstrual cycle
- Weak/ brittle nails
- Slow social development
- Lethargy
- Poor skin color
- Loss of desire for food
- Sore tongue
Less common symptoms
- Constipation
- Tinnitus
- Seeing bright colors
- Depression
- Twitching nerves, tingling, numbness
- Burning sensations
- Sleep apnea
Age Specific Presentation
Infants (age 0-12 months) and Preschool Children (age 1-5 years)
- Iron-deficiency anemia was defined as a Hb concentration of less than or equal to 10.0 g/dL or less than or equal to 10.5 g/dL
- Developmental delays
- Behavioral disturbances (e.g., decreased motor activity, social interaction, and attention to tasks)
- Iron-deficiency anemia also contributes to lead poisoning in children by increasing the gastrointestinal tract's ability to absorb heavy metals, including lead.
Adults (persons aged greater than or equal to 18 years)
- Decreased functional capacity
Pregnant Female
- Iron-deficiency anemia during the first two trimesters of pregnancy is associated with a twofold increased risk for preterm delivery and a threefold increased risk for delivering a low-birthweight baby.
External Link
Center for disease control and prevention