A 42-year-old male has fatigue, pale skin, and shortness of breath with exercise. Blood test shows a macrocytic, hyperchromic anemia with hyper-segmented neutrophils and normal folate levels. The patient has been taking omeprazole for over 3 years to treat gastric reflux disease. One method to treat this patient is to do which one of the following?
A 42-year-old male has fatigue, pale skin, and shortness of breath with exercise. Blood test shows a macrocytic, hyperchromic anemia with hyper-segmented neutrophils and normal folate levels. The patient has been taking omeprazole for over 3 years to treat gastric reflux disease. One method to treat this patient is to do which one of the following?
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A 42-year-old male has fatigue, pale skin, and shortness of breath with exercise. Blood test shows a macrocytic, hyperchromic anemia with hyper-segmented neutrophils and normal folate levels. The patient has been taking omeprazole for over 3 years to treat gastric reflux disease. One method to treat this patient is to do which one of the following?
✓ Correct Answer: C. Give injections of vitamin B12
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