Iron Deficiency Anemia With a Life-Threatening Low Hemoglobin Level.
| Autor: | Alateeq AM; Family Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Riyadh, SAU., Alshammari HA; Internal Medicine, King Khalid Hospital, Hail, SAU., Alsaif AM; Family Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Riyadh, SAU. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Dec 04; Vol. 13 (12), pp. e20150. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 04 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.20150 |
| Abstrakt: | Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) accounts for roughly half of all anemia cases globally. Menorrhagia and menstrual cycle disorders render women of childbearing age more prone to IDA. One of the leading causes of menorrhagia is uterine fibroids (leiomyomas), which are defined as hyperplastic, usually benign, overgrowths of uterine wall muscle and connective tissue. This is a case report of a 45-year-old woman who came to the emergency department complaining of progressive fatigue and dizziness for two months. She was admitted as a case of life-threatening IDA with a hemoglobin level of 3.0 g/dL. She was ambulatory and hemodynamically stable without any features of severe anemia. Pelvic ultrasound was performed and revealed uterine fibroids. After partial correction of the anemia, she underwent a total hysterectomy as a definitive treatment. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Alateeq et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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