DEFINITION:
- AFFECTS HALF OF CHF PATIENTS
- LIMITS THE ABILITY TO FUNCTION
- CAN INCREASE DEATH
- RECOMMENDED TO CHECK IRON LEVELS FREQUENTLY
SYMPTOMS:
- FATIGUE
- WEAKNESS
CAUSE:
- IRON CREATES RED BLOOD CELLS
- THESE RBC CARRY OXYGEN THROUGHOUT THE BODY
- LOW OXYGEN LEVELS CAUSE FATIGUE AND THEREFORE ANEMIA
NUMBERS:
- NORMAL FOR MEN: (76-198 mcg/dL)
- NORMAL FOR WOMEN: (26-170 mcg/dL)
REPLEAT:
- ORAL IRON DOES NOT WORK QUICK ENOUGH
- IV IRON INFUSIONS WORK FASTER
- IV IRON IMPROVES THE 6-MINUTE WALK TEST
- IV IRON IMPROVES PEAK Vo2
- IV IRON RELIEVES FATIGUE AND WEAKNESS
- IRON-RICH FOODS ARE BETTER ABSORBED WHEN CONSUMED WITH VITAMIN C FOODS
IRON-RICH FOODS:
- BEEF, PORK, LIVER
- FISH (SARDINES & ANCHOVIES), SHELLFISH
- BROCCOLI, KALE, TURNIP GREENS, COLLARD GREENS
- LIMA BEANS, PEAS, PINTO BEANS, BLACK-EYED PEAS
- IRON-ENRICHED PASTA, GRAINS, RICE, CEREAL
VITAMIN C FOODS:
- ORANGES
- BELL PEPPERS
- STRAWBERRIES
- POTATOES
- BROCCOLI
- TOMATOES
- BRUSSELS SPROUTS
- CABBAGE
- CAULIFLOWER