A cross-sectional observational study assessing the clinical profile of patients with iron deficiency anaemia

Authors

  • Nauka S. Shah Department of Medicine, Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, India
  • Jaya M. Pathak Department of Medicine, Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, India
  • Purva C. Shah Department of Medicine, Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20203600

Keywords:

Diagnosis, Iron deficiency anaemia, Reticulocyte haemoglobin content

Abstract

Background: Our objective in this research was to study the clinical profile of patients having iron deficiency anaemia.

Methods: This was an observational cross sectional study conducted in Medicine out-patient and in-patient departments of Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara from February, 2018 to November, 2018 and included all patients (N=50) above eighteen years of age who were diagnosed on admission with microcytic hypochromic or normocytic normochromic anaemia. Following detailed history, general examination and basic haematological investigations like complete blood count, haemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, etc., statistical analysis of the data was performed.

Results: In the present study, it was found that maximum number of patients belonged to a younger age group (mean=36.82 years) with a majority being females (74%). Most common presenting complaint was weakness seen in 96% cases while the commonest clinical finding was pallor present in 100% cases followed by koilonychia in 32%. The most common cause of iron deficiency anaemia was nutritional seen in 60% patients.

Conclusions: Generalised weakness, breathlessness, and pedal edema were the commonest presenting complaints in our study while pallor, koilonychia, and pedal edema were the most common clinical findings. Maximum number of patients had IDA due to a nutritional cause. Chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammatory bowel disease, and menorrhagia are other causes of IDA. Amongst addicted, alcohol addiction seen in most cases.

Author Biographies

Nauka S. Shah, Department of Medicine, Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, India

Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, India

Jaya M. Pathak, Department of Medicine, Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, India

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, India

Purva C. Shah, Department of Medicine, Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, India

Intern Doctor, Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital

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2020-08-25

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