Paediatrics

at a Glance

Lawrence Miall, Mary Rudolf, Dominic Smith

Multiple Choice: Chapter 50 Anaemia and pallor

Question 1. Iron deficiency anaemia

(a) Is found in <5% of preschool children
(b) Is most commonly due to chronic blood loss in young children
(c) Is detected on haemoglobin electrophoresis
(d) The blood film shows a normochromic normocytic picture
(e) Can be a presenting feature of celiac disease in children