Episode 97 - There's a Hole in My Bucket | Iron, B12 and Folate Deficiency in Clinic

Nick wanted to talk about buckets all episode. I’ve convinced him to at least let us get angry at iron polymaltose, hypophosphatemia and nangs all over again. You don’t think you need this episode but you’d be amazed how many consults come through to Haem thinking we’re the gatekeepers of iron in the building. Ironic, really.

TIMESTAMPS

0:56 - 1960s pop culture reference
3:20 - Episode overview
4:40 - Iron deficiency
6:28 - Pica chat
7:53 - Presentations of iron deficiency
8:36 - Causes of iron deficiency
11:10 - Taking a menstrual history
12:53 - Non-menstrual causes of iron deficiency
14:40 - Oral iron replacement
18:19 - IV iron replacement
25:01 - Folate deficiency
27:18 - Folate replacement
29:18 - B12 deficiency
31:19 - Causes of B12 deficiency
32:00 - Diagnosis of B12 deficiency
32:55 - B12 replacement
34:58 - Dealing with concurrent deficiencies
36:20 - Take home messages

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