[NPInfo] Iron Deficiency Anemia

[Kimberly Coleman]

Jeff, the actual name for it is pagophagia.  It's an interesting craving, I just haven't been able to put two and two together...at least not equalling four.  : )
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeffrey Hazzard 
  To: NP Info 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:11 AM
  Subject: Re: [NPInfo] Iron Deficiency Anemia


  I haven't read about the ice pica, but I sat here wondering if cooling the body helps the hgb-oxygenation disassociation curve. (Kidding).

  Jeff, Tampa (Fay missed us, now headed to our Jax house).

  --- On Tue, 8/19/08, Kimberly Coleman <iblong2c at bellsouth.net> wrote:

  From: Kimberly Coleman <iblong2c at bellsouth.net>
  Subject: [NPInfo] Iron Deficiency Anemia
  To: "NP Info" <npinfo at nurse.net>
  Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 9:55 PM

  I was curious if anyone could tell me WHY? patients with iron deficiency anemia
  crave ice.  I know it's a form of PICA and can only find general
  information.  A pt. with low H&H (10, 30), low B12 (207), low ferritin (7),
  norm. TSH.  The MD didn't want to do a TIBC (it wasn't needed right
  now).  There is no hx. of abn. bleeding, had TAH >10yrs. C/O "eating a
  lot of ice", extreme fatigue/weakness and "a lot of joint pain and
  feels like muscles are drawing and stumbling".  Going to be scheduling
  upper/lower scopes.  Any suggestions on the joint pain and stumbling, and what
  does ice have to do with it?  As I said, I have heard of it, know it exists, but
  don't know exactly why.  Thanks.  KC
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