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Iron deficiency in patients with comorbidities

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In this episode:

  • Oral iron absorption in patients with chronic inflammatory conditions is very poor
  • Oncology patients are often iron deficient, but seldom treated
  • Heart failure patients will benefit greatly from IV iron if deficient
  • Diagnosing functional iron deficiency without anaemia is easy: normal CRP, Ferritin 100 and a Transferrin saturation less than 20%

 

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 49 mins

Guest: Dr Patrick Coleman, Nephrologist and General Medicine Specialist

 

Last Updated: 8 Oct, 2021

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Nephrologist and General Medicine Specialist; Northern Beaches Hospital, Mona Vale Hospital, Manly Waters Private Hospital, Delmar Private Hospital and Dale Street Medical Specialists.

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