The world's most common anaemia — labs, causes, and the test that nails the diagnosis. A rapid, high-yield review of iron deficiency anemia for medical students and exam candidates.
In this episode: • Microcytic hypochromic — low MCV, low MCH • Low ferritin — most specific test • High TIBC — body hungry for iron • Koilonychia — spoon-shaped nails • GI blood loss — most common in adults
