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Diagnostic And Management Strategies For Anaemia In Adults, Jenny Doust

Jenny Doust

BACKGROUND Anaemia is often an incidental finding or is discovered when patients present with nonspecific symptoms such as tiredness. OBJECTIVE This article presents strategies to identify the cause of anaemia and uses four case studies to illustrate these principles. DISCUSSION Few diagnostic tests can completely rule in or rule out causes of anaemia. This makes the investigation of anaemia complex. An understanding of the limitations of tests in aiding diagnosis is required.