Topic: Etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and principles of management of Ischaemic heart disease, pulmonary embolism.
Question: 62 year old gentleman presents with anemia, hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL. Apart from weakness, there is no localizing symptoms or signs. He was diagnosed with myocardial infarction eight years earlier and remains asymptomatic on atorvastatin and low-dose aspirin since the myocardial infarction. What is the likely cause for anemia in this patient? Which laboratory investigations are helpful in his management?What is the appropriate treatment for this condition?
