Iron defciency

Sunken Face & Red Eyes
Represents fatigue, pallor, and hypoxia due to low hemoglobin.

Red glow = compensatory increase in cardiac output and O₂ demand.

Rusted, Empty Chalice
Symbolizes the lack of iron stores — he feeds, but it’s never enough.

Rust = oxidized iron, decayed and unusable.

Hollow Chest with Glowing Marrow Pits
Marrow is trying to compensate → microcytic, hypochromic anemia.

Red glow inside the rib cage = struggling erythropoiesis.

Cracked Iron Tablet Necklace
Broken, ineffective iron — mirrors failed supplementation or malabsorption.

Flat, Spoon-Shaped Fingernails (Koilonychia)
Classic sign of iron deficiency.

Emphasized claws show the deformity dramatically.

Shackled, Twitching Legs
Represents Restless Leg Syndrome, associated with iron deficiency.

The motion blur/position of legs shows their discomfort.

Glossitis (tongue pain/redness) shown as a swollen, burning tongue.

A ghostly, veiled esophagus with webs = Plummer-Vinson syndrome (esophageal webs + dysphagia + iron-deficiency anemia).

Symbol of pica — craving non-food items like dirt, ice, or clay.

A disturbing but accurate link to iron-deficiency behavior.