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what is the most common hematologic disorder of childhood
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Anemia
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Decreased in number of RBCs and/or heme concentration below normal will affect the child's?
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-decreased oxygen carrying capacity
-decreased oxygen thats gets into the cell |
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A infant's iron stores are adequate intil age ?
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Age 5-6 months
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Prevention of iron deficiency anemia in infants includes?
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-giving iron-fortified infant formula
-starting infant cereal @ 4-6 months -giving exclusively breast-fed infants FE supplemants |
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Is cows milk a good source of iron?
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Nope
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Limit milk to ____oz per day for an infant aged 12 to 24m?
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24oz
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Iron rich foods are (enough/not enough)once anemic?
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not enough
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Giving ferrous with what increases it's absorption?
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citruc fruit/juice
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When giving iron administer it orally with a ____ to prevent teeth staining?
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straw or dropper
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A person on iron will have what color stool?
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Blackish
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one early way Sickle cell anemia can be diagnosised is throu a?
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Infant newborn screening
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increased breakdown of RBC's by the ______ and _____ happens in Sickle cell anemia.
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spleen, liver
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A hallmark of Sickle cell anemia, and it must be treated
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Pain
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S/s of Sickle cell anemia begin at what age?
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begin at the 2nd six months of life
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_____ is used in pain management for Sickle cell anemia pts.
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PCA pumps
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