IDA in a children

Case Profile

A 10-year-old school going girl brought to the ED with c/o

•Fainting episode

History of presenting complaints

This fainting episode was few hours back with a brief loss of consciousness. Complaints of headache on and off since the last 2-3 days. There is no h/o vomiting. Her mother has noticed that she gets tired more easily, plays less since about 2-3 months and looks pale.

She was taken to a local doctor, about a month back who advised her to take multivitamin and iron syrup after deworming. She took it for about 15-20 days and then discontinued it.

There is no complaints of palpitations, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, weight loss.

Past history: Nothing significant

Personal  history: Not attained menarche    

Diet: Vegetarian

Which of these is a symptom/sign of iron deficiency with or without anemia in children?

Anemia in children

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IDA - Red flags

Treatment of IDA in children

Physical examination

Which of these is a good reflection of total iron storage and is also the first laboratory index to decline with iron deficiency?

Laboratory evaluation of IDA

The oral dose of iron therapy in children is  …

Evaluation of low haemoglobin levels in children

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