#148 Iron Deficiency Treatment: 5 Pearls Segment
Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast
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Choosing Between IV and Oral Iron Therapy
The chapter explores the criteria for deciding between IV and oral iron treatment for patients with iron deficiency, emphasizing factors like tolerance, ongoing blood loss, and impaired iron stores. It discusses situations warranting direct IV iron therapy and addresses misconceptions regarding iron content in blood transfusions. Insights on conditions that may benefit from IV iron treatment, such as celiac disease and inflammatory disorders, are shared, along with considerations for heart failure patients from the iron mine trial.
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