Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia (pediatrics) Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 1-year-old girl is brought to the pediatrician by her parents for a well-child visit. She eats three solid food meals per day and breastfed five times a day (equivalent to 25 oz/day). Parents report that she is a picky eater. They offer fruits, vegetables, and protein, but she prefers carbohydrates. They often forget to give her multivitamins daily. She drinks water from a sippy cup. Length is 43rd percentile, weight is 35th percentile, and head circumference is 52nd percentile. Temperature is 36.8°C (98.2°F), pulse is 140/min, respirations are 30/min, blood pressure is 90/55 mmHg, and oxygen saturation is 98% on room air. Faint pallor is appreciated on skin and conjunctival examination. The tongue appears smooth and glossy. Cardiopulmonary examination reveals tachycardia, but no murmur is appreciated. Routine blood work is obtained, and results are shown below. In addition to oral iron supplementation, which of the following interventions is recommended?
 
 Laboratory value     Result   
 Hemoglobin     9.3 g/dL    
 Hematocrit     27.4%    
 Leukocyte count     10.6/mm3    
 Platelet count     257/mm3    
 Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)     66 fL    
 Serum Ferritin (SF)     6 ng/mL    
 Transferrin Saturation (TSAT)     188 mg/dL    
 Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)     420 mcg/dL    

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