Question

Alba, an aspiring model, starts following a severe diet to lose weight. In a few months, she begins to experience extreme fatigue and an uncomfortable tingling sensation in her legs. Worried about her health, she visits Dr. Holmes for a checkup. Upon examination, Dr. Holmes notes that Alba's skin is abnormally pale, and she has difficulty breathing. He prescribes some mineral supplements and advises Alba to follow a healthy diet that is rich in meat, fish, and soy products. Based on the information provided in this scenario, from which of the following conditions is Alba most likely suffering?A. Mild anemiaB. Chronic iron deficiencyC. Bone marrow failureD. Pica

Answer 1

Answer is B. Chronic iron deficiency

Refer below.

Step-by-step explanation:

Alba, an aspiring model, starts following a severe diet to lose weight. In a few months, she begins to experience extreme fatigue and an uncomfortable tingling sensation in her legs. Worried about her health, she visits Dr. Holmes for a checkup. Upon examination, Dr. Holmes notes that Alba's skin is abnormally pale, and she has difficulty breathing. He prescribes some mineral supplements and advises Alba to follow a healthy diet that is rich in meat, fish, and soy products. Based on the information provided in this scenario, the condition below is Alba most likely suffering:

Chronic iron deficiency.

Answer 2

B. Chronic iron deficiency

Step-by-step explanation:

Chronic iron deficiency can be described as a situation when the irons that were stored in the body are low. This simply means the shortage of iron in the body. And it is sometimes referred to as iron-deficiency anemia.

This can occur as a result of the inability of the small intestine to absorb nutrients from the digested food due to some intestinal disorder such as celiac disease.

Some of the symptoms that can be experienced in this situation are

* Easy fatigue and loss of energy.

* Unusually rapid heart beat, particularly with exercise.

* Shortness of breath and headache, particularly with exercise.

*Dizziness.

*Pale skin.

*Leg cramps.

*Insomnia

In this case, Dr Holmes can detected that Alba was suffering from chronic iron deficiency based on the symptoms he saw, and that was why he recommended that Alba should follow a healthy diet, by eating foods that are reach in meat, fish and soy products which are sources of iron.