Oral iron replacement is one of the most common ways to manage iron deficiency anemia. While it seems straightforward—take a pill, replace the iron—patients often struggle to reach therapeutic goals. One of the biggest reasons is poor absorption. Here are four common...
Every so often, you see a medication order that just makes you tilt your head and think, “Huh?” One order that I recently encountered that made me scratch my head was (ferrous sulfate) iron 2 tablets once daily. On the surface, it’s straightforward – take two tablets...
Find the answers below to the anemia crossword puzzle! Anemia is one of the most common blood disorders worldwide, affecting people of all ages. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, student, or just curious about health topics, understanding anemia—and how...
When patients have anemia, supplements often get prescribed. To many of our polypharmacy patients, excessive prescribing can lead to an increase in pill burden that may not always be necessary. When looking at deprescribing supplements, anemia is an excellent disease...
Prednisone is a corticosteroid that I see used almost on a daily basis in my practice. There are many important clinical pearls that will show up in practice as well as on your board exams. In this blog post, I will share my top 5 prednisone clinical pearls....
Anemia is a blood disorder that has an impact on the red blood cells. Many different types of anemia can exist in patients. In this post, we are going to discuss pernicious anemia. What is Pernicious Anemia? Pernicious anemia is a very rare autoimmune disorder...