Pediatrics
Hematological Conditions
Question Answer
Iron Deficiency Anemia is
a ____ anemia brought
about primarily by ___
dietary intake for normal
RBC formation?
Iron deficiency anemia is a
hypochromic microcy
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Pediatrics
Hematological Conditions
Question Answer
Iron Deficiency Anemia is
a ____ anemia brought
about primarily by ___
dietary intake for normal
RBC formation?
Iron deficiency anemia is a
hypochromic microcytic
anemia brought about
primarily by inadequate
dietary intake for normal
RBC formaiton
What is the most common
form of Anemia? Iron Deficiency Anemia
IDA Diagnostic Criteria
for Iron Deficiency
Anemia for children
between ___ months to
___ years is Hemoglobin
___ and Hematocrit ___
and you need both to
diagnosis?
IDA Diagnositc Criteria
children 6 months to 2 years
Hemoglobin < 11g/dL
Hematocrit < 33% Both
needed to diagnose
American Academy of
Pediatrics Iron Deficiency
Anemia Degree of Anemia
defines mild anemia as
9.5-11 g/dL 80% of cases are
mild deficiency anemia
hemoglobin ___ to ___
g/dL
American Academy of
Pediatrics Iron Deficiency
Anemia Degree of Anemia
defines moderate anemia
as hemoglobin ___ to ___
g/dL
Moderate iron deficiency
Anemia hemoglobin 8 to 9.4
g/dL
American Academy of
Pediatrics Iron Deficiency
Anemia Degree of Anemia
defines severe anemia as
hemoglobin ___ g/dL
Severe <8 g/dl
General etiologic factors
of iron deficiency anemia
is Inadequate dietary
intake of ___; ___
malabsorption; Low ___
stores at birth (due to
mothers ___ or ___) and
significant ___ loss?
Inadequate dietary iron
intake; iron malabsorption;
low iron stores at birth (due to
mothers intake or anemia) and
significant blood loss
(especially teenage girls
(puberty))
Premature/Low birth
weight risk factors for iron
deficiency anemia?
Poor iron stores at birth;
maternal iron stores last
approx 4 months; 50% of iron
in maternal milk is absorbed;
and 10% of iron in cow's milk
is absorbed
Infant/Child risk factors
for iron deficiency
anemia: Rapid ___ in body
size and blood volume;
Insufficient ___
formula/foods; Excessive
intake of ____ milk; ____
without dietary iron; Pica;
___ eater; nonmeat diet in
a ___-__ year old;
Malnutrition
Rapid increase in body size
and blood volume;
Insufficient iron rich
formula/foods; Excessive
intake of whole cow's milk;
Breastfed without dietary
iron; Pica; Picky eater;
nonmeat diet in a 2-5 year
old; malnutrition
What is Pica?
craving of a iron in a nonfood source like nails, metals,
clay, etc. usualy 6-8 months
old
Adolescent risk factors for
iron deficiency anemia
are: rapid ___ during
puberty; increased muscle
mass and circulating ___
volume; Unbalanced __
and ___ eating habits;
Menarche/heavy
menstruation (usually __-
__ years of age)
Rapid growth rate during
puberty; Increa
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