Iron deficiency anemia

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Iron deficiency anemia

Peripheral blood smear demonstrating some changes often seen with iron deficiency anemia. Note that many of the red cells are microcytic (compare size of red cell with the lymphocyte nucleus) and hypochromic (wide central pallor). There are some pencil forms

From personal collection of Dr Rebecca Fischer Connor; used with permission

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Iron deficiency anemia

Koilonychia

Reproduced with permission from Bickle Ian. Clinical exam skills: Hand signs BMJ 2004;329:0411402

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Videos

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  Venepuncture and phlebotomy: animated demonstration

  How to take a venous blood sample from the antecubital fossa using a vacuum needle.