”I Am Tired!” How Common is Iron Deficiency in Women? - Frankly Speaking Ep 362

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-362
Overview: Recorded live at Pri-Med East! Iron deficiency and IDA are common, especially in women of childbearing age, and often under diagnosed. These conditions carry with them risk for increased morbidity and mortality. Screening is focused on high-risk groups, specifically toddlers and pregnant women, however these conditions in women of childbearing age are also common. Please join us to discuss the recent data on the prevalence of ID/IDA, how to appropriately screen and treat this common condition. 
Episode resource links:

Weyand AC, Chaitoff A, Freed GL, Sholzberg M, Choi SW, McGann PT. Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020. JAMA. 2023;329(24):2191-2193. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.8020


Dyna-Med: https://www-dynamed-com.umassmed.idm.oclc.org/management/treatment-of-iron-deficiency-anemia-in-adults#IRON_DEFICIENCY_WITHOUT_ANEMIA
 


NIH Iron Fact Sheet for Health Professionals: https://ods-od-nih-gov.umassmed.idm.oclc.org/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/


Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato