This Bloodsafe eLearning Australia course is one of six related courses on iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in different clinical settings and with the increasing complexity of diagnosis and treatment.

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia are common in pregnancy and are associated with adverse outcomes for the mother, the fetus, and the baby. This case study follows a 32-year-old woman who is pregnant with her third child.

The areas covered in this course include the:

• importance of early identification
• diagnosis and treatment of pregnant women with iron deficiency, with or without anaemia