Women’s and Children’s Health Update: Iron Deficiency in Teenage Girls

In this episode:

– The causes of iron deficiency in adolescent patients
– The symptoms of iron deficiency in younger women
– The management of iron deficiency in adolescents – both dietary and recommended supplements

Host: Dr Terri Foran, Sexual Health Physician; Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW

Guest: Dr Lisa Clarke, Haematologist; Sydney Adventist Hospital and Prince of Wales Private Hospital; Transfusion Medicine Specialist, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Time: 33 mins

Recommended Resources:

– Transfusion Online Learning
– BloodSafe eLearning Australia
– Toolkit for Maternity Blood Management
– Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

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