1. SALMERO, Maria Alena Rose S.
SANOY, Kathleen Ann T.

3. DEFINITION of TERMS
 Iron Deficiency – decreased total iron
body content
 Iron Deficiency Anemia – occurs when
iron deficiency is severe enough to
deminish Erythropoesis and cause the
development of Anemia.
 Erythropoesis – process of making
RBC

4.  Anemia –medical condition caused by
not having enough red blood cells in the
blood
 Iron-is
an essential mineral that is
needed to form Hemoglobin
 Hemoglobin-an oxygen carrying protein
inside the Red Blood Cells

5. Things to know about iron deficiency
anemia
 It’s characterized by deficient
hemoglobin synthesis.
 It’s the most common
anemiaduring pregnancy
 It affects 25% of all pregnancies
 It can cause low fetal birth weight
and preterm birth.

6. Causes of Iron Deficiency
Anemia
Hemorrhage
Hemoglobinuria
Pregnancy
Malabsorption of Iron

7. Assessment Findings
 Pallor
 Fatigue
 Pica
 Exertional dyspnea
 Listlessness
 Tachycardia(if severe)

8. Test findings in Iron Deficiency
Anemia
Low hemoglobin level
Low hematocrit
Low serum iron level
Low serum ferritin
level

9. Key Interventions in Iron
Deficiency Anemia
 Encourage the use of prenatal vitamins
 Monitor complete blood count and
ferritin levels
 Assess the family’s dietary habits
 Assess FHR
 Encourage frequent rest periods
 Administer iron supplement as ordered
by the physician