Lesson 1When fi consider referral or transfusion: severe anemia thresholds, hemodynamic instability, suspected hemolysisOutlines criteria fi specialist referral an transfusion in school-age pickney, focusing pon hemoglobin thresholds, hemodynamic instability, suspected hemolysis, an safe stabilization while arranging higher-level care.
Transfusion thresholds an Hb cutoffsAssessing hemodynamic instabilityRecognizing suspected hemolysisStabilization before transferIndications fi ICU or specialist careLesson 2Caregiver education: iron-rich foods, iron supplementation adherence, signs of worsening anemia, follow-up testing scheduleFocuses pon educating caregivers bout iron-rich foods, enhancing absorption, adherence to iron supplementation, recognizing signs of worsening anemia, an understanding follow-up testing schedules an safety considerations at home.
Iron-rich foods an meal planningEnhancing iron absorption strategiesImproving oral iron adherenceWarning signs needing medical reviewExplaining follow-up tests an timingLesson 3Initial laboratory workup: complete blood count wid indices, peripheral smear, reticulocyte count, serum ferritin, CRP, transferrin saturation, Hb electrophoresis indicationsDetails di initial laboratory evaluation of suspected anemia, including complete blood count, red cell indices, smear, reticulocyte count, ferritin, CRP, transferrin saturation, an indications fi hemoglobin electrophoresis in complex cases.
CBC an red cell indices overviewPeripheral smear interpretation basicsReticulocyte count an marrow responseFerritin, CRP, an iron studiesWhen fi order hemoglobin electrophoresisLesson 4Red flags prompting urgent workup: severe pallor, cardiac signs, failure to thrive, recurrent infectionsIdentifies red flag features dat require urgent evaluation, including severe pallor, cardiorespiratory compromise, failure to thrive, recurrent infections, bleeding signs, an concerning neurologic or systemic symptoms in school-age pickney.
Severe pallor an cardiorespiratory signsSyncope, chest pain, or heart failure signsFailure to thrive an poor weight gainRecurrent or severe infectionsBleeding, bruising, or neurologic changesLesson 5Management strategies: oral iron dosing an formulation, duration of therapy, side effects management, dietary counselingProvides practical management strategies fi iron deficiency anemia, including oral iron dosing, formulations, duration of therapy, managing side effects, dietary counseling, an criteria fi parenteral iron or specialist referral.
Choosing oral iron formulationWeight-based dosing an schedulesManaging gastrointestinal side effectsDuration of therapy an monitoringWhen fi consider parenteral ironLesson 6Interpretation of common lab patterns: microcytic hypochromic vs normocytic anemia, ferritin adjustments wid inflammationExplains interpretation of common anemia lab patterns, contrasting microcytic hypochromic an normocytic anemia, adjusting ferritin fi inflammation, an integrating indices an smear findings fi refine di diagnosis.
Microcytic hypochromic anemia profileNormocytic anemia in pickneyFerritin interpretation wid inflammationRed cell distribution width an indicesCorrelating smear wid lab parametersLesson 7Differential diagnoses: iron deficiency vs hemolytic anemias, thalassemia trait, anemia of chronic diseaseCovers key differential diagnoses fi microcytic an normocytic anemia, contrasting iron deficiency wid hemolytic anemias, thalassemia trait, an anemia of chronic disease using history, examination, an targeted laboratory findings.
Distinguishing iron deficiency patternsFeatures of hemolytic anemiasRecognizing thalassemia traitAnemia of chronic disease cluesUse of family an ethnic historyLesson 8Epidemiology an causes of pediatric anemia wid emphasis pon dietary iron deficiencyReviews global an local epidemiology of pediatric anemia, highlighting dietary iron deficiency, growth spurts, menstruation, infections, an socioeconomic factors dat increase risk among school-age pickney in diverse settings.
Global prevalence in school-age pickneyDietary iron deficiency risk factorsMenstruation an adolescent girlsInfections, parasites, an inflammationSocioeconomic an environmental driversLesson 9Relevant guideline references: WHO iron deficiency guidelines, AAP policy pon iron deficiency in infants an pickneySummarizes key pediatric anemia guidelines, including WHO an AAP recommendations pon screening, diagnosis, prevention, an treatment of iron deficiency in infants, pickney, an adolescents, wid emphasis pon school-age care.
WHO anemia an iron guidelinesAAP policies pon screening an therapyNational an local protocol examplesTransfusion an referral recommendationsUsing guidelines in daily practiceLesson 10Targeted history an dietary assessment questions: intake frequency, tea/phytate foods, socioeconomic contributors, growth historyGuides clinicians in taking a focused history an dietary assessment, covering intake of iron-rich foods, inhibitors like tea an phytates, socioeconomic barriers, menstrual history, growth patterns, an comorbid conditions.
Dietary recall an iron intake sourcesTea, phytates, an calcium inhibitorsSocioeconomic an food security issuesMenstrual an blood loss historyGrowth charts an chronic illness cluesLesson 11Clinical features of iron deficiency anemia: pallor, fatigue, pica, cognitive an school performance effectsDescribes typical manifestations of iron deficiency anemia in school-age pickney, including skin an mucosal changes, fatigue, pica, behavioral issues, an impacts pon cognition, attention, an school performance over time.
Skin, nail, an mucosal pallor signsFatigue, exercise intolerance, tachycardiaPica an restless legs in pickneyNeurocognitive an behavioral effectsImpact pon school performance metricsLesson 12School performance an development considerations: screening fi iron deficiency in at-risk populations, liaison wid schools an nutrition programsExplores how iron deficiency affects school performance an development, outlining screening strategies fi at-risk pickney, coordination wid schools, an collaboration wid nutrition an feeding programs fi support learning.
Screening at-risk school-age pickneyEffects pon attention an behaviorAcademic performance an absenteeismLiaison wid teachers an school staffLinking wid school meal programs
