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Overview
Signs of iron deficiency anemia[1] can be found in patients with occult bleeding. A systolic ejection murmur can be heard if angiodysplasia is associated with aortic stenosis.
Physical Examination
- Signs of iron deficiency anemia[1] can be found in patients with occult bleeding like:
- Pallor
- Skin changes (rough or dry skin)
- Nail changes (koilonychia)
- Atrophic glossitis[2]
- Cheilosis
- A systolic ejection murmur can be heard if angiodysplasia is associated with aortic stenosis.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Auerbach M, Adamson JW (2016). "How we diagnose and treat iron deficiency anemia". Am J Hematol. 91 (1): 31–8. doi:10.1002/ajh.24201. PMID 26408108.
- ↑ Osaki T, Ueta E, Arisawa K, Kitamura Y, Matsugi N (1999). "The pathophysiology of glossal pain in patients with iron deficiency and anemia". Am J Med Sci. 318 (5): 324–9. doi:10.1097/00000441-199911000-00007. PMID 10555095.