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Iron Deficiency Anemia due to Long-time Bloodletting Using Cupping

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Author(s)
Seung Jun LeeYoung Sung SuhYeon Ju LeeDong Gil ChoMin Ji LeeDae Hyun Kim
Keimyung Author(s)
Suh, Young SungKim, Dae Hyun
Department
Dept. of Family Medicine (가정의학)
Journal Title
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Issued Date
2011
Volume
32
Issue
1
Abstract
We report three cases of iron deficiency anemia due to long-time bloodletting using cupping. Case 1 was a 52-year-old man who sought evaluation at the Health Promotion Center in our hospital due to fatigue and dyspnea on exertion (DOE). There were no abnormal findings on his general health examination, except anemia. He has performed self-bloodletting for a long time with cupping on his back and extremities for fatigue, myalgias, or polyarthralgias. Case 2 was a 52-yearold woman with fatigue and DOE. The physical examination revealed a systolic murmur at her left lower anterior chest and pale conjunctiva. The initial hematocrit was 22.4% and the hemoglobin was 6.4 g/dL. She has self-bloodletted using cupping 2 to 3 times a week when she felt tired or had myalgias. Case 3 was a 35-year-old man with sudden onset fatigue and DOE. He had severe DOE during a challenging physical test. He frequently received bloodletting using cuppings on his back and extremities by a doctor of Oriental medicine. There were no abnormal findings on the general health examination, except anemia. All three patients were diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia due to chronic blood loss. We recommended stopping bloodletting using cupping and prescribed oral iron supplements. © 2011 by The Korean Academy of Family Medicine.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
서영성
김대현
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Seung Jun Lee et al. (2011). Iron Deficiency Anemia due to Long-time Bloodletting Using Cupping. Korean Journal of Family Medicine, 32(1), 56–59. doi: 10.4082/kjfm.2011.32.1.56
Type
Article
ISSN
1225-4908
DOI
10.4082/kjfm.2011.32.1.56
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/37261
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