Anemia

Question 1

❖Physiologic anemia of the newborn features

Answer 1

• High HB at birth,
  *drops in the first 2-3 months.
  No treatment is needed (reassure parents)

Question 2

❖Iron deficiency anemia

Answer 2

*Greatest risk in premature
* Better iron absorption if breast milk than cow/formula

*Cow milk is not enriched with iron
* cow milk increases risk for proctocolitis

Question 3

radio TR-FM (MNemonic)

Answer 3

*for iron deficiency anemia
TR= high
FM low
T:tibs R:RDW F: Ferritin M: MCV

Question 4

normal values of
hgb?,MCV?RBC?RDW

Answer 4

Hgb : 10.5-14
MCV:70-85
RBC:2.7-4.9
RDW: 13-16