🩸 IV Iron vs Oral Therapy Decision Simulator

Grading Anemia Severity from Hemoglobin

Lower hemoglobin pushes the decision toward faster repletion routes.

• >11 g/dL: Mild anemia (placeholder threshold)
• 8-11 g/dL: Moderate anemia (placeholder threshold)
• <8 g/dL: Severe anemia (placeholder threshold)
• 5-12: Slider range (g/dL simulated)

Why severity matters

Severe anemia favors quicker iron repletion options.

Evaluating Oral Iron Tolerance

GI intolerance lowers the practicality of oral iron therapy.

• 0-3: Low intolerance (placeholder band)
• 4-6: Moderate intolerance (placeholder band)
• 7-10: High intolerance (placeholder band)
• 0-10: Slider range (scale simulated)

Why tolerance matters

Poor tolerance reduces adherence and effective oral dosing.

Weighing Urgency of Iron Repletion

Clinical urgency combines severity and tolerance into one gate.

• 3: Gate inputs (severity, tolerance, urgency)
• 2 paths: Decision output (IV or oral route)
• instant: Live recompute (placeholder note)
• weighted score: Model type (placeholder note)

The decision gate

The gate blends both sliders into a route recommendation.

IV Iron Infusion Pathway

Infusion bag rapidly fills the iron reservoir in one session.

• 1-2 visits: Typical course (placeholder note)
• fast: Reservoir fill speed (placeholder note)
• minimal: GI side effects (placeholder note)
• severe/urgent: Best for (placeholder note)

Infusion mechanics

IV iron bypasses gut absorption limits entirely.

Oral Therapy Pathway Comparison

Daily tablets fill the reservoir gradually over weeks.

• 6-12 weeks: Typical course (placeholder note)
• slow: Reservoir fill speed (placeholder note)
• common: GI side effects (placeholder note)
• mild/tolerant: Best for (placeholder note)

Oral absorption limits

Gut absorption caps daily iron uptake from tablets.