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11th April 2024
A 32-year-old presents with a subacute onset of shortness of breath, which is worse on exertion.
A 32-year-old presents with a subacute onset of shortness of breath, which is worse on exertion. She denies any chest pain, cough or calf pain. She states that her periods can be heavy, lasting for 7 days with frequent soaking through the pad. A chest x-ray is reported as normal, and blood tests are taken.
| Hb (135 – 180 g/L) | 108 |
| Platelets (150-400 * 10^9/L) | 285 |
| MCV (80-100 fl) | 76 |
| Serum Iron (5.8 – 34.5 μmol/L) | 3.6 |
| TIBC (50 – 85 μmol/L) | 96 |
| Ferritin (24 – 307 ng/mL) | 27 |
| D-Dimer (0.22 – 0.46 μg/mL) | 0.1 |
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