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Fe deficient anemia, oral fe causes nausea. always lightheaded, sob w exertion. abdominal pain. tunnel vision at times. what's the next step?

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Doc: Document intolerance to oral iron and go for iron infusion and in meantime start eating foods high in iron.

Answered 8/9/2016

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