According to ICMR classification used in India, a pregnant woman at 28 weeks has haemoglobin of 8.6 g/dL. This is classified as:
- A Mild anaemia
- B Severe anaemia
- C Moderate anaemia ✓
- D Very severe anaemia
Correct answer: C. Moderate anaemia
Explanation
Indian convention grades anaemia in pregnancy as mild (10.0 to 10.9 g/dL), moderate (7.0 to 9.9 g/dL), severe (<7.0 g/dL) and very severe (<4.0 g/dL). Haemoglobin of 8.6 g/dL falls in the moderate band. The distractor 'severe' is killed by the cutoff: severe anaemia requires haemoglobin below 7.0 g/dL, a value that also guides decision for blood transfusion.
Reference: Ian Donald's Practical Obstetric Problems, 8th ed.
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