Anemia

Case Study 1
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Mrs. A most likely has iron deficiency anemia. This paper elaborates on the justification for this diagnosis. Iron deficiency is documented as the commonest cause of anemia globally (Clark, 2008). The symptoms of iron deficiency anemia are essentially those of the anemia itself. Mrs. A. has been having increased shortness of breath (Padakis, McPhee & Rabow, 2012). In addition, she has low levels of enthusiasm and energy.
Mrs. Also has tachycardia and has experienced an episode of light-headedness at high altitude. The low hemoglobin count causes a form of high output cardiovascular flow leading to an elevated heart rate (Clark, 2008). At high altitude, the low hemoglobin level is unable to maintain proper oxygen saturation. This leads to light-headedness due to inadequate cerebral oxygen flow.
Dysmenorrheal and menorrhagia have been a problem for Mrs. A for 10 to 12 years. Menstrual blood loss has an imperative role in the metabolism of iron. On an average, the monthly menstrual blood loss is roughly 50 mL (or 0.7 mg/d) (Padakis, McPhee & Rabow, 2012). Nonetheless, there are instances where the blood loss exceeds five times the average. So as to maintain adequate iron stores, women such as Mrs. A must absorb at least 3 mg of iron/day from the diet (Padakis, McPhee & Rabow, 2012). This usually leads to a strain in the upper limit of the iron that may reasonably be absorbed. Without iron supplementation, iron deficiency is inevitable. Mrs. A has no history of iron supplementation. As such, her heavy menses have likely led to iron inadequacy, hence iron deficiency anemia. This is further evidenced by the worsening of symptoms during her menses.
Another likely cause of the iron ...